Deuteronomy 13:15
Christian Standard Bible
15 you must strike down the inhabitants of that city with the sword. Completely destroy everyone in it as well as its livestock with the sword.
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Deuteronomy 13:15
New International Version
15 you must certainly put to the sword all who live in that town. You must destroy it completely,[a](A) both its people and its livestock.(B)
Footnotes
- Deuteronomy 13:15 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.
Joshua 10:37
Christian Standard Bible
37 They captured it and struck down its king, all its villages, and everyone in it with the sword. He left no survivors, just as he had done at Eglon. He completely destroyed Hebron and everyone in it.
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Joshua 10:37
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37 They took the city and put it to the sword, together with its king, its villages and everyone(A) in it. They left no survivors. Just as at Eglon, they totally destroyed it and everyone in it.
Joshua 10:39
Christian Standard Bible
39 He captured it—its king and all its villages. They struck them down with the sword and completely destroyed everyone in it, leaving no survivors. He treated Debir and its king as he had treated Hebron and as he had treated Libnah and its king.
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Joshua 10:39
New International Version
39 They took the city, its king and its villages, and put them to the sword. Everyone in it they totally destroyed. They left no survivors. They did to Debir and its king as they had done to Libnah and its king and to Hebron.(A)
Joshua 11:12
Christian Standard Bible
12 Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and struck them down with the sword. He completely destroyed them, as Moses the Lord’s servant(A) had commanded.
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Joshua 11:12
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12 Joshua took all these royal cities and their kings and put them to the sword. He totally destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded.(A)
Joshua 11:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 The Israelites plundered all the spoils and cattle of these cities for themselves. But they struck down every person with the sword until they had annihilated them, leaving no one alive.
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Joshua 11:14
New International Version
14 The Israelites carried off for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but all the people they put to the sword until they completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone that breathed.(A)
Judges 1:8
Christian Standard Bible
8 The men of Judah fought against Jerusalem, captured it, put it to the sword, and set the city on fire.
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Judges 1:8
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8 The men of Judah attacked Jerusalem(A) also and took it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.
Judges 1:25
Christian Standard Bible
25 When he showed them the way into the town, they put the town to the sword but released the man and his entire family.
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Judges 1:25
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25 So he showed them, and they put the city to the sword but spared(A) the man and his whole family.
Judges 18:27
Christian Standard Bible
27 After they had taken the gods Micah had made and the priest that belonged to him, they went to Laish, to a quiet and unsuspecting people. They killed them with their swords and burned the city.(A)
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Judges 18:27
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27 Then they took what Micah had made, and his priest, and went on to Laish, against a people at peace and secure.(A) They attacked them with the sword and burned(B) down their city.(C)
Judges 20:48
Christian Standard Bible
48 The men of Israel turned back against the other Benjaminites and killed them with their swords—the entire city, the animals, and everything that remained. They also burned all the cities that remained.
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Judges 20:48
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48 The men of Israel went back to Benjamin and put all the towns to the sword, including the animals and everything else they found. All the towns they came across they set on fire.(A)
1 Samuel 22:19
Christian Standard Bible
19 He also struck down Nob, the city of the priests, with the sword—both men and women, infants and nursing babies, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.(A)
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1 Samuel 22:19
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19 He also put to the sword(A) Nob,(B) the town of the priests, with its men and women, its children and infants, and its cattle, donkeys and sheep.
2 Samuel 15:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Get up. We have to flee, or we will not escape from Absalom!(A) Leave quickly, or he will overtake us quickly, heap disaster on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
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2 Samuel 15:14
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14 Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come! We must flee,(A) or none of us will escape from Absalom.(B) We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword.”
2 Kings 10:25
Christian Standard Bible
25 When he finished offering the burnt offering, Jehu said to the guards and officers, “Go in and kill them. Don’t let anyone out.”(A) So they struck them down with the sword. Then the guards and officers threw the bodies out and went into the inner room of the temple of Baal.
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2 Kings 10:25
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25 As soon as Jehu had finished making the burnt offering, he ordered the guards and officers: “Go in and kill(A) them; let no one escape.”(B) So they cut them down with the sword. The guards and officers threw the bodies out and then entered the inner shrine of the temple of Baal.
Jeremiah 21:7
Christian Standard Bible
7 Afterward—this is the Lord’s declaration—King Zedekiah of Judah, his officers, and the people—those in this city who survive the plague, the sword, and the famine—I will hand over to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon,(A) to their enemies, yes, to those who intend to take their lives. He will put them to the sword; he won’t spare them or show pity or compassion.’(B)
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Jeremiah 21:7
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7 After that, declares the Lord, I will give Zedekiah(A) king of Judah, his officials and the people in this city who survive the plague,(B) sword and famine, into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(C) and to their enemies(D) who want to kill them.(E) He will put them to the sword;(F) he will show them no mercy or pity or compassion.’(G)
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