Deuteronomy 20:14
But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the Lord thy God hath given thee.
Context
This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 20 connects to 10 cross-references. Before battle, a priest encourages the troops not to fear; officers then dismiss those who have built a new house, planted a vineyard, betrothed a wife, or are simply afraid, to maintain morale. Towns offered peace terms and accepting serve …
Other Translations
but the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take for a prey unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which Jehovah thy God hath given thee.
Only, the women, and the infants, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, all its spoil, thou dost seize for thyself, and thou hast eaten the spoil of thine enemies which Jehovah thy God hath given to thee.
But the women and the children and the cattle and everything in the town and all its wealth, you may take for yourselves: the wealth of your haters, which the Lord your God has given you, will be your food.
Cross References
And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, …
And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; …
And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil …
Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it …
And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the …
And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil …
And when Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found among them in abundance …