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| − | <p>Many verses throughout Torah speak of the need to rid the land of Israel of its Canaanite inhabitants.  Perhaps the most explicit of these is Devarim 20.  The chapter contrasts the military obligations when fighting distant cities and when conquering the Seven Nations of Canaan.</p> | + | <p>Many verses throughout Torah speak of the need to rid the land of Israel of its Canaanite inhabitants.  Perhaps the most explicit of these is Devarim 20.  The chapter contrasts the nation's military obligations when fighting an "optional war" against distant cities and when conquering the Seven Nations of Canaan.  Before embarking on the former it is necessary to first negotiate peace.  If those overtures are rejected, war ensues and all men are killed, while women and children are left alive.  When fighting in Canaan, in contrast, the verses teach:</p> |
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Version as of 02:05, 21 July 2016
Calling for Peace in the Conquest of Canaan
Introduction
Many verses throughout Torah speak of the need to rid the land of Israel of its Canaanite inhabitants. Perhaps the most explicit of these is Devarim 20. The chapter contrasts the nation's military obligations when fighting an "optional war" against distant cities and when conquering the Seven Nations of Canaan. Before embarking on the former it is necessary to first negotiate peace. If those overtures are rejected, war ensues and all men are killed, while women and children are left alive. When fighting in Canaan, in contrast, the verses teach:
