Reference: Booty
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Spoils taken in war were to be shared equally by those who fought and those who guarded the camp, Nu 31:27-32. The Lord's portion was first deducted from the whole; and in after-times the king appropriated a large part to himself.
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are to divide the booty between the warriors who went to war and the rest of the community. "After this, you are to exact a tribute for the LORD from the soldiers who went to war, consisting of the tribute earned by one person out of every 500, whether from people, cattle, donkeys, or flocks. read more. You are to take half their share and give it to Eleazar the priest as a raised offering to the LORD. Then take half the share of the Israelis, one drawn out of every 50 people, cattle, donkeys, flocks, and from every animal, then give to the descendants of Levi who maintain the service of the LORD's tent." So Moses and Eleazar the priest did what the LORD had commanded Moses. The goods confiscated in excess of the war implements that the warriors had gathered included 675,000 sheep,
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captives or cattle or objects of value taken in war. In Canaan all that breathed were to be destroyed (De 20:16). The "pictures and images" of the Canaanites were to be destroyed also (Nu 33:52). The law of booty as to its division is laid down in Nu 31:26-47. David afterwards introduced a regulation that the baggage-guard should share the booty equally with the soldiers engaged in battle. He also devoted of the spoils of war for the temple (1Sa 30:24-26; 2Sa 8:11; 1Ch 26:27).
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"Take an inventory of the booty that was taken in the battle, both of humans and of animals. Then you, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the fathers of the community are to divide the booty between the warriors who went to war and the rest of the community. read more. "After this, you are to exact a tribute for the LORD from the soldiers who went to war, consisting of the tribute earned by one person out of every 500, whether from people, cattle, donkeys, or flocks. You are to take half their share and give it to Eleazar the priest as a raised offering to the LORD. Then take half the share of the Israelis, one drawn out of every 50 people, cattle, donkeys, flocks, and from every animal, then give to the descendants of Levi who maintain the service of the LORD's tent." So Moses and Eleazar the priest did what the LORD had commanded Moses. The goods confiscated in excess of the war implements that the warriors had gathered included 675,000 sheep, 72,000 cattle, 61,000 donkeys, and 32,000 women who had not had sexual relations with a man. Now half of the share of those who went to war numbered 337,500 sheep, so the LORD's tribute from the sheep totaled 675. The cattle numbered 36,000, so the LORD's tribute totaled 72. The donkeys numbered 30,500, so the LORD's tribute totaled 61. The people numbered 16,000, so the LORD's tribute totaled 32 people. Then Moses gave the tribute, a raised offering to the LORD, to Eleazar the priest, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. From half of the share of the Israelis that Moses had set aside from the soldiers, there were 337,500 sheep for the community, 36,000 cattle, 30,500 donkeys, and 16,000 people. Moses took a portion drawn from every 50 Israelis, including from both human and animals, and gave them to the descendants of Levi who maintained the LORD's tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.
they are to drive out all the inhabitants of the land and destroy all their idols and their molten images. You are to demolish all their high places,
"You are not to leave even one person alive in the cities of these nations that the LORD your God is about to give you as an inheritance.
Who will listen to you in this matter? Indeed, the share of those who went down into battle and the share of those who stayed with the supplies will be the same. They'll share alike." From that day forward he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel, and it remains to this present day. read more. David came to Ziklag, and he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah, and to his friends, telling them, "Look, this is a gift for you from the spoil of the enemies of the LORD
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Within Canaan no captives were to be made; all that breathed were to be destroyed (De 20:14,16); but outside, if resistance were offered, the women and children were to be made captives, the men slain. Pictures and images, as temptations to idolatry, were to be destroyed (Nu 33:52). In the ease of Amalek the very cattle Saul was commanded to destroy (1Sa 15:2-3). So also in the case of Arad (Nu 21:1-3) and Jericho, where everything was put under the cherem or curse and became the Lord's (Jos 6:19-21). Abraham devoted one tenth of the spoil of Sodom, rescued from Chedorlaomer, to Jehovah through Melchizedek the king-priest (Ge 14:19-24).
David "made a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day" that the part of the army which guarded the families and baggage should share equally in the spoil with the troops actually engaged. The occasion of its enactment was upon the capture of immense spoil from Amalek, a part of it recovered property of Ziklag (1Sa 30:25, etc.). He also sent presents of the spoil to those of the eiders of Judah who were his friends. Indeed by the law (Nu 31:26-47) booty was to be shared equally between the army engaged and Israel; only that of the former half only one 500th part was appropriated to the priests of God, of the latter one 50th to the Levites. The spoils dedicated by David and his chiefs to the temple were freewill offerings (2Sa 8:11; 1Ch 26:27).
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Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, "Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Melchizedek blessed Abram and said, "Abram is blessed by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your control." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything.
and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your control." Then Abram gave him a tenth of everything. The king of Sodom told Abram, "Return the people to me, and you take the possessions for yourself."
The king of Sodom told Abram, "Return the people to me, and you take the possessions for yourself." But Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I have made an oath to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
But Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I have made an oath to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth, that I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that belongs to you, so you won't be able to say, "I made Abram rich.'
that I will not take a thread or a sandal strap or anything that belongs to you, so you won't be able to say, "I made Abram rich.' I will take nothing except what my warriors have eaten. But as for what belongs to the men who were allied with me, including Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, let them take their share."
I will take nothing except what my warriors have eaten. But as for what belongs to the men who were allied with me, including Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre, let them take their share."
When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the Atharim caravan route, he fought against Israel and took some of them captive.
When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the Atharim caravan route, he fought against Israel and took some of them captive. Then Israel made this vow in the LORD's presence: "If you give these people into our control, we intend to devote their cities to total destruction."
Then Israel made this vow in the LORD's presence: "If you give these people into our control, we intend to devote their cities to total destruction." When the LORD heard what Israel had decided to do, he delivered the Canaanites to them, and Israel exterminated them and their cities. They named the place Hormah.
When the LORD heard what Israel had decided to do, he delivered the Canaanites to them, and Israel exterminated them and their cities. They named the place Hormah.
"Take an inventory of the booty that was taken in the battle, both of humans and of animals. Then you, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the fathers of the community
"Take an inventory of the booty that was taken in the battle, both of humans and of animals. Then you, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the fathers of the community are to divide the booty between the warriors who went to war and the rest of the community.
are to divide the booty between the warriors who went to war and the rest of the community. "After this, you are to exact a tribute for the LORD from the soldiers who went to war, consisting of the tribute earned by one person out of every 500, whether from people, cattle, donkeys, or flocks.
"After this, you are to exact a tribute for the LORD from the soldiers who went to war, consisting of the tribute earned by one person out of every 500, whether from people, cattle, donkeys, or flocks. You are to take half their share and give it to Eleazar the priest as a raised offering to the LORD.
You are to take half their share and give it to Eleazar the priest as a raised offering to the LORD. Then take half the share of the Israelis, one drawn out of every 50 people, cattle, donkeys, flocks, and from every animal, then give to the descendants of Levi who maintain the service of the LORD's tent."
Then take half the share of the Israelis, one drawn out of every 50 people, cattle, donkeys, flocks, and from every animal, then give to the descendants of Levi who maintain the service of the LORD's tent." So Moses and Eleazar the priest did what the LORD had commanded Moses.
So Moses and Eleazar the priest did what the LORD had commanded Moses. The goods confiscated in excess of the war implements that the warriors had gathered included 675,000 sheep,
The goods confiscated in excess of the war implements that the warriors had gathered included 675,000 sheep, 72,000 cattle,
61,000 donkeys, and 32,000 women who had not had sexual relations with a man.
32,000 women who had not had sexual relations with a man. Now half of the share of those who went to war numbered 337,500 sheep,
Now half of the share of those who went to war numbered 337,500 sheep, so the LORD's tribute from the sheep totaled 675.
so the LORD's tribute from the sheep totaled 675. The cattle numbered 36,000, so the LORD's tribute totaled 72.
The cattle numbered 36,000, so the LORD's tribute totaled 72. The donkeys numbered 30,500, so the LORD's tribute totaled 61.
The donkeys numbered 30,500, so the LORD's tribute totaled 61. The people numbered 16,000, so the LORD's tribute totaled 32 people.
The people numbered 16,000, so the LORD's tribute totaled 32 people. Then Moses gave the tribute, a raised offering to the LORD, to Eleazar the priest, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Then Moses gave the tribute, a raised offering to the LORD, to Eleazar the priest, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. From half of the share of the Israelis that Moses had set aside from the soldiers,
From half of the share of the Israelis that Moses had set aside from the soldiers, there were 337,500 sheep for the community,
there were 337,500 sheep for the community, 36,000 cattle,
30,500 donkeys, and 16,000 people.
and 16,000 people. Moses took a portion drawn from every 50 Israelis, including from both human and animals, and gave them to the descendants of Levi who maintained the LORD's tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.
Moses took a portion drawn from every 50 Israelis, including from both human and animals, and gave them to the descendants of Levi who maintained the LORD's tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.
they are to drive out all the inhabitants of the land and destroy all their idols and their molten images. You are to demolish all their high places,
they are to drive out all the inhabitants of the land and destroy all their idols and their molten images. You are to demolish all their high places,
The women, children, all the livestock in the city, and all of the spoil and plunder will belong to you. Appropriate the spoil of your enemies, which the LORD your God will give you.
The women, children, all the livestock in the city, and all of the spoil and plunder will belong to you. Appropriate the spoil of your enemies, which the LORD your God will give you.
"You are not to leave even one person alive in the cities of these nations that the LORD your God is about to give you as an inheritance.
"You are not to leave even one person alive in the cities of these nations that the LORD your God is about to give you as an inheritance.
But everything made of silver and gold, and vessels made of bronze and iron are set apart to the LORD. They are to go into the treasury of the LORD."
But everything made of silver and gold, and vessels made of bronze and iron are set apart to the LORD. They are to go into the treasury of the LORD." So the army shouted and the trumpets were blown again. As soon as the army heard the sound of the trumpets, they shouted loudly and the wall collapsed. The army charged straight ahead into the city and captured it.
So the army shouted and the trumpets were blown again. As soon as the army heard the sound of the trumpets, they shouted loudly and the wall collapsed. The army charged straight ahead into the city and captured it. They turned over everyone in the city for destruction and executed them, including both men and women, young and old, and oxen, sheep, and donkeys.
They turned over everyone in the city for destruction and executed them, including both men and women, young and old, and oxen, sheep, and donkeys.
This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "I'll punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, when he set himself against Israel in the way, as they were going up from Egypt.
This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "I'll punish Amalek for what he did to Israel, when he set himself against Israel in the way, as they were going up from Egypt. Now, go and attack Amalek. Completely destroy all that they have. Don't spare them, but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, both ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'"
Now, go and attack Amalek. Completely destroy all that they have. Don't spare them, but put to death both man and woman, child and infant, both ox and sheep, camel and donkey.'"
From that day forward he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel, and it remains to this present day.
From that day forward he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel, and it remains to this present day.
and King David dedicated them to the LORD, along with the silver and gold that had been dedicated from all the nations that he had conquered,
and King David dedicated them to the LORD, along with the silver and gold that had been dedicated from all the nations that he had conquered,
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consisted of captives of both sexes, cattle, and whatever a captured city might contain, especially metallic treasures. Within the limits of Canaan no captives were to be made,
De 20:14,16
beyond these limits, in case of warlike resistance, all the women and children were to be made captives, and the men put to death. The law of booty is given in
As regarded the army, David added a regulation that the baggage guard should share equally with the troops engaged.
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"Take an inventory of the booty that was taken in the battle, both of humans and of animals. Then you, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the fathers of the community are to divide the booty between the warriors who went to war and the rest of the community. read more. "After this, you are to exact a tribute for the LORD from the soldiers who went to war, consisting of the tribute earned by one person out of every 500, whether from people, cattle, donkeys, or flocks. You are to take half their share and give it to Eleazar the priest as a raised offering to the LORD. Then take half the share of the Israelis, one drawn out of every 50 people, cattle, donkeys, flocks, and from every animal, then give to the descendants of Levi who maintain the service of the LORD's tent." So Moses and Eleazar the priest did what the LORD had commanded Moses. The goods confiscated in excess of the war implements that the warriors had gathered included 675,000 sheep, 72,000 cattle, 61,000 donkeys, and 32,000 women who had not had sexual relations with a man. Now half of the share of those who went to war numbered 337,500 sheep, so the LORD's tribute from the sheep totaled 675. The cattle numbered 36,000, so the LORD's tribute totaled 72. The donkeys numbered 30,500, so the LORD's tribute totaled 61. The people numbered 16,000, so the LORD's tribute totaled 32 people. Then Moses gave the tribute, a raised offering to the LORD, to Eleazar the priest, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. From half of the share of the Israelis that Moses had set aside from the soldiers, there were 337,500 sheep for the community, 36,000 cattle, 30,500 donkeys, and 16,000 people. Moses took a portion drawn from every 50 Israelis, including from both human and animals, and gave them to the descendants of Levi who maintained the LORD's tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.
The women, children, all the livestock in the city, and all of the spoil and plunder will belong to you. Appropriate the spoil of your enemies, which the LORD your God will give you.
"You are not to leave even one person alive in the cities of these nations that the LORD your God is about to give you as an inheritance.
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BOOTY, spoils taken in war, Nu 31:27-32. According to the law of Moses, the booty was to be divided equally between those who were in the battle and those who were in the camp, whatever disparity there might be in the number of each party. The law farther required that, out of that part of the spoils which was assigned to the fighting men, the Lord's share should be separated; and for every five hundred men, oxen, asses, sheep, &c, they were to take one for the high priest, as being the Lord's first fruits. And out of the other moiety, belonging to the children of Israel, they were to give for every fifty men, oxen, asses, sheep, &c, one to the Levites.
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are to divide the booty between the warriors who went to war and the rest of the community. "After this, you are to exact a tribute for the LORD from the soldiers who went to war, consisting of the tribute earned by one person out of every 500, whether from people, cattle, donkeys, or flocks. read more. You are to take half their share and give it to Eleazar the priest as a raised offering to the LORD. Then take half the share of the Israelis, one drawn out of every 50 people, cattle, donkeys, flocks, and from every animal, then give to the descendants of Levi who maintain the service of the LORD's tent." So Moses and Eleazar the priest did what the LORD had commanded Moses. The goods confiscated in excess of the war implements that the warriors had gathered included 675,000 sheep,