Pisqa’ 202337H:218-219;JN2:94 “So that they do not teach you to commit any of the abominations” (Dt.20:18)— this teaches that if they become penitents, they are not to be killed.
“So that you sin against HASHEM your God” (Dt.20:18)— if you haven’t performed all that is stated here, you shall be called sinners against HASHEM your God.
(דברים כ יח) לְמַעַן אֲשֶׁר לֹא יְלַמְּדוּ אֶתְכֶם לַעֲשׂוֹת, מְלַמֵּד שֶׁאִם עוֹשִׂים תְּשׁוּבָה אֵין נֶהֱרָגִים.
Pisqa’ 202337H:218-219;JN2:94
“So that they do not teach you to commit any of the abominations” (Dt.20:18)—
this teaches that
if they become penitents, they are not to be killed.
וַחֲטָאתֶם לַה׳ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם, אִם לֹא עֲשִׂיתֶם כָּל הָאָמוּר בָּעִנְיָן – נִקְרָאִים אַתֶּם חַטָּאִים לַה׳ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם.
“So that you sin against HASHEM your God” (Dt.20:18)—
if you haven’t performed all that is stated here,
you shall be called sinners against HASHEM your God.