Deuteronomy 20:11

And it shall be, if it make thee answer of peace, and open unto thee, then it shall be, that all the people that is found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 2:26 recounts Moses sending peace terms to Sihon, a practical example of the law's command to offer peace before battle.

Deuteronomy 7:2 commands total destruction without mercy — directly opposing the law of offering peace and servitude.

Joshua 9:22 Historical context

In Joshua 9:22, Joshua rebukes the Gibeonites who became forced laborers — a direct historical example of this law applied.

Joshua 9:23 Historical context

Joshua 9:23 curses the Gibeonites to be woodcutters and water carriers, fulfilling the status of tributary servants described here.

Joshua 9:27 Historical context

In Joshua 9:27, the Gibeonites serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the congregation, matching the forced labor condition here.

1 Kings 9:21 Historical context

1 Kings 9:21 shows Solomon enforcing this law — Canaanites were made forced laborers, fulfilling the tribute requirement.

Judges 1:30–35 Historical context

In Judges 1:30-35, the Canaanites become forced labor, directly illustrating the law's demand for tributary service from surrendered cities.

Joshua 16:10 Historical context

Joshua 16:10 records Canaanites in Gezer becoming forced labor, a direct fulfillment of the tributary status commanded here.

Judges 1:28 Historical context

In Judges 1:28, Israel puts Canaanites to forced labor when strong, continuing the practice of tributary service described here.

Joshua 9:8 Parallel

Joshua 9:8 has Gibeonites offering to be servants — exactly the surrender condition the law prescribes for a city that makes peace.

Joshua 9:15 Parallel

Joshua 9:15 records the peace covenant and spared life — the direct outcome of following the law's procedure for a surrendered city.

In Joshua 17:13, Israel makes the Canaanites tributary slaves, directly applying the law to make conquered cities serve.

In 2 Kings 6:22, Elisha commands mercy for captured soldiers, contrasting with the law's requirement to make them tributaries.

Leviticus 25:42-46 permits enslaving foreigners but not Israelites, consistent with the forced labor of surrendered cities here.

In Joshua 11:20, God hardened hearts so cities would not make peace — contrasting with the expectation of peace offers here.

Joshua 9:6 Parallel

Joshua 9:6 shows Gibeonites seeking peace with a treaty, a scenario the law addresses (distant vs nearby cities), here deceptively applied.

In Judges 11:12, Jephthah first sends messengers to negotiate, echoing the command to offer peace before battle.

Joshua 11:19 Historical context

Joshua 11:19 notes only the Gibeonites made peace — highlighting the rarity of cities accepting the peace offer commanded here.

1 Kings 9:22 distinguishes Israelites from foreigners — they were not enslaved, consistent with the law's scope of only conquered peoples.