JUDGES 21:10 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh–gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.”
Israel sends twelve thousand elite warriors to Jabesh-gilead to destroy it. The phrase "smite...both women and the little ones" clearly mandates civilian destruction. This assault transforms conflict into genocide. The commanders explicitly order killing of women and children, indicating deliberate atrocity.
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