Why kill the women and children in the battle against King Og of Bashan (Deuteronomy 3:6)?
"We completely destroyed them, as we had done with Sihon king of Heshbon, destroying every city-men, women and children." (NIV)
Deuteronomy 3:6
ESV - 6 And we devoted them to destruction, as we did to Sihon the king of Heshbon, devoting to destruction every city, men, women, and children.
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Asked June 13 2018
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Jack Gutknecht
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