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 DEUTERONOMY 20

Moses tells the Israelites that before a battle, the priest is to tell the troops not to fear, that God will accompany them. He sets forth rules for war including exemptions from military service, and peace terms before battle. In cities outside Canaan they are to save the women, children and cattle, but the inhabitants of Canaan are to be utterly destroyed.

PEOPLE: Moses - YHVH God

PLACES: The Israelites are camped east of the Jordan River in Moab (Deuteronomy 1)

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