Deuteronomy 20:10-20

10WhenH3588 you approachH7126H413 a cityH5892 to fightH3898 against itH5921, you are to make an offerH7121H413 of peaceH7965. 11IfH518 they acceptH6030 your offer of peaceH7965 and openH6605 their gates, allH3605 the peopleH5971 there will becomeH1961 forced laborersH4522 to serveH5647 you.

12But ifH518 they refuseH3808 to make peaceH7999 with youH5973 and wageH6213 warH4421 against youH5973, lay siegeH6696 toH5921 that city. 13When the LORDH3068 your GodH430 has delivered itH5414 into your handH3027, you must putH5221 everyH3605 maleH2138 to the swordH6310H2719. 14ButH7535 the womenH802, childrenH2945, livestockH929, and whateverH3605 else isH1961 in the cityH5892—allH3605 its spoilH7998—you may take as plunderH962, and you shall useH398 the spoilH7998 of your enemiesH341 thatH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 givesH5414 you. 15This is howH3651 you are to treatH6213 allH3605 the citiesH5892 that are far awayH7350 from youH4480H3966 and do notH3808 belong to theH428H2007 nations nearbyH1471.

16HoweverH7535, in the citiesH5892 of theH428 nationsH5971 thatH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 is givingH5414 you as an inheritanceH5159, you must not leave aliveH3808H2421 anythingH3605 that breathesH5397. 17ForH3588 you must devote them to complete destructionH27631—the HittitesH2850, AmoritesH567, CanaanitesH3669, PerizzitesH6522, HivitesH2340, and JebusitesH2983—asH834 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 has commanded youH6680, 18so thatH4616 they cannotH3808 teachH3925 you to doH6213 allH3605 the detestable thingsH8441 they doH6213 for their godsH430, and so cause you to sinH2398 against the LORDH3068 your GodH430.

19WhenH3588 you lay siegeH6696 toH413 a cityH5892 for an extendedH7227 timeH3117 while fightingH3898 against itH5921 to capture itH8610, you must notH3808 destroyH7843 its treesH6086 by puttingH5080 an axeH1631 to themH5921, becauseH3588 you can eat their fruitH398. You must notH3808 cut them downH3772H3588. Are the treesH6086 of the fieldH7704 humanH120, that you should besiege themH935H6440H4692? 20ButH7535 you may destroyH7843 the treesH6086 thatH834 you knowH3045H3588 do notH3808H6086 produce fruitH3978H1931. Use them to buildH1129 siege worksH4692 againstH5921 the cityH5892 thatH834H1931 is wagingH6213 warH4421 against youH5973, untilH5704 it fallsH3381.