John the Baptist's advice to a soldier

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        Luke 3:14.  And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And 
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        <b>Do violence to no man</b>
      
      
        , neither accuse any falsely; and be content with your wages.
      
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        What did John mean by "do violence to no man".  
      
      
        <b>Wasn't that a soldier's job?  </b>
      
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        Strong's Ref. # 1286
      
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        Romanized  diaseio
      
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        Pronounced dee-as-i'-o
      
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        from GSN1223 and GSN4579; to shake thoroughly, i.e. (figuratively) to intimidate: 
      
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        KJV--do violence to.
      
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        <b>Note that he did not tell them to quit being soldiers.  Was the Roman army a Godly 
        force?</b>
      
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