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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And divide it into two parts, between them that took the war upon them and went out to battle and all the congregation. And take a portion unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle, one of five hundred of the women and of the oxen and of the asses and of the sheep; read more. and ye shall take it of their half and give it unto Eleazar the priest, a heave offering unto the LORD. And of the half of the children of Israel, take one of fifty of the women, of the oxen, of the asses and of the sheep, and of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites which wait upon the habitation of the LORD." And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses. And the booty, and the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy five thousand 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 the sum of the prey that was taken, both of the women and of cattle: thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the ancient heads of the congregation. And divide it into two parts, between them that took the war upon them and went out to battle and all the congregation. read more. And take a portion unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle, one of five hundred of the women and of the oxen and of the asses and of the sheep; and ye shall take it of their half and give it unto Eleazar the priest, a heave offering unto the LORD. And of the half of the children of Israel, take one of fifty of the women, of the oxen, of the asses and of the sheep, and of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites which wait upon the habitation of the LORD." And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses. And the booty, and the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy five thousand sheep; and seventy two thousand oxen; and sixty one thousand asses; and thirty two thousand women that had lain by no man. And the half which was the part of them that went out to war was: three hundred thousand and thirty seven thousand and five hundred sheep, and the LORD's part of the sheep was six hundred and seventy five. And the oxen were thirty six thousand, of which the LORD's part was seventy two. And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred, of which the LORD's part was sixty one. And the women were sixteen thousand, of which the LORD's part was thirty two souls. And Moses gave that sum which was the LORD's heave offering unto Eleazar the priest: as the LORD commanded Moses. And the other half of the children of Israel which Moses separated from the men of war - that is, to wit, the half that pertained unto the congregation - was three hundred thousand and thirty seven thousand and five hundred sheep; and thirty six thousand oxen; and thirty thousand asses and five hundred; and sixteen thousand women. And Moses took of this half that pertained unto the children of Israel: one of every fifty, both of the women and of the cattle, and gave them unto the Levites which waited upon the habitation of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
see that ye drive out all the inhabiters of the land before you, and destroy their imaginations and all their images of metal, and pluck down all their altars built on hills:
But in the cities of these nations which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth.
For who should hearken unto you in this matter? But as his part is that goeth and fighteth, so good shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part it alike." And so from that day forward was that made a law and a custom in Israel, and endureth to this day. read more. When David came to Ziklag, he sent of his prey unto the elders of Judah and to his friends, saying, "See there a blessing for you, of 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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"Blessed be Abram unto the most highest God, possessor of heaven and earth.
"Blessed be Abram unto the most highest God, possessor of heaven and earth. And blessed be God the most highest, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hands." And Abram gave him tithes of all.
And blessed be God the most highest, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hands." And Abram gave him tithes of all. Then said the king of Sodom unto Abram, "Give me the souls, and take the goods to thyself."
Then said the king of Sodom unto Abram, "Give me the souls, and take the goods to thyself." And Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I lift up my hand unto the LORD God most high, possessor of heaven and earth,
And Abram answered the king of Sodom, "I lift up my hand unto the LORD God most high, possessor of heaven and earth, that I will not take of all that is thine, so much as a thread or a shoe latchet, lest thou shouldest say 'I have made Abram rich.'
that I will not take of all that is thine, so much as a thread or a shoe latchet, lest thou shouldest say 'I have made Abram rich.' Save only that which the young men have eaten and the parts of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol and Mamre: Let them take their parts."
Save only that which the young men have eaten and the parts of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol and Mamre: Let them take their parts."
And when king Arad the Cananite, which dwelt in the south parts, heard tell that Israel came by the way that the spies had found out: he came and fought with Israel and took some of them prisoners.
And when king Arad the Cananite, which dwelt in the south parts, heard tell that Israel came by the way that the spies had found out: he came and fought with Israel and took some of them prisoners. Then Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD and said, "If thou wilt give this people into our hands, we will destroy their cities."
Then Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD and said, "If thou wilt give this people into our hands, we will destroy their cities." And the LORD heard the voice of Israel, and delivered them the Canaanites. And they destroyed both them and their cities, and called the place Hormah.
And the LORD heard the voice of Israel, and delivered them the Canaanites. And they destroyed both them and their cities, and called the place Hormah.
"Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of the women and of cattle: thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the ancient heads of the congregation.
"Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of the women and of cattle: thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the ancient heads of the congregation. And divide it into two parts, between them that took the war upon them and went out to battle and all the congregation.
And divide it into two parts, between them that took the war upon them and went out to battle and all the congregation. And take a portion unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle, one of five hundred of the women and of the oxen and of the asses and of the sheep;
And take a portion unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle, one of five hundred of the women and of the oxen and of the asses and of the sheep; and ye shall take it of their half and give it unto Eleazar the priest, a heave offering unto the LORD.
and ye shall take it of their half and give it unto Eleazar the priest, a heave offering unto the LORD. And of the half of the children of Israel, take one of fifty of the women, of the oxen, of the asses and of the sheep, and of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites which wait upon the habitation of the LORD."
And of the half of the children of Israel, take one of fifty of the women, of the oxen, of the asses and of the sheep, and of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites which wait upon the habitation of the LORD." And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.
And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses. And the booty, and the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy five thousand sheep;
And the booty, and the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy five thousand sheep; and seventy two thousand oxen;
and sixty one thousand asses; and thirty two thousand women that had lain by no man.
and thirty two thousand women that had lain by no man. And the half which was the part of them that went out to war was: three hundred thousand and thirty seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
And the half which was the part of them that went out to war was: three hundred thousand and thirty seven thousand and five hundred sheep, and the LORD's part of the sheep was six hundred and seventy five.
and the LORD's part of the sheep was six hundred and seventy five. And the oxen were thirty six thousand, of which the LORD's part was seventy two.
And the oxen were thirty six thousand, of which the LORD's part was seventy two. And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred, of which the LORD's part was sixty one.
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred, of which the LORD's part was sixty one. And the women were sixteen thousand, of which the LORD's part was thirty two souls.
And the women were sixteen thousand, of which the LORD's part was thirty two souls. And Moses gave that sum which was the LORD's heave offering unto Eleazar the priest: as the LORD commanded Moses.
And Moses gave that sum which was the LORD's heave offering unto Eleazar the priest: as the LORD commanded Moses. And the other half of the children of Israel which Moses separated from the men of war
And the other half of the children of Israel which Moses separated from the men of war - that is, to wit, the half that pertained unto the congregation - was three hundred thousand and thirty seven thousand and five hundred sheep;
- that is, to wit, the half that pertained unto the congregation - was three hundred thousand and thirty seven thousand and five hundred sheep; and thirty six thousand oxen;
and thirty thousand asses and five hundred; and sixteen thousand women.
and sixteen thousand women. And Moses took of this half that pertained unto the children of Israel: one of every fifty, both of the women and of the cattle, and gave them unto the Levites which waited upon the habitation of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
And Moses took of this half that pertained unto the children of Israel: one of every fifty, both of the women and of the cattle, and gave them unto the Levites which waited upon the habitation of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
see that ye drive out all the inhabiters of the land before you, and destroy their imaginations and all their images of metal, and pluck down all their altars built on hills:
see that ye drive out all the inhabiters of the land before you, and destroy their imaginations and all their images of metal, and pluck down all their altars built on hills:
save the women and the children and the cattle and all that is in the city and all the spoil thereof take unto thyself and eat the spoil of thine enemies which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
save the women and the children and the cattle and all that is in the city and all the spoil thereof take unto thyself and eat the spoil of thine enemies which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
But in the cities of these nations which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth.
But in the cities of these nations which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth.
But all the silver, gold, vessels of brass and iron shall be holy unto the LORD and shall go into his treasury."
But all the silver, gold, vessels of brass and iron shall be holy unto the LORD and shall go into his treasury." And the people cried, and blew with horns: for when the people heard the sound of the horns, they shouted a great shout. And the walls fell down, and the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and took the city.
And the people cried, and blew with horns: for when the people heard the sound of the horns, they shouted a great shout. And the walls fell down, and the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and took the city. And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, ox, sheep and ass, with the edge of the sword.
And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, ox, sheep and ass, with the edge of the sword.
Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: 'I have called to remembrance that which Amalek did to Israel; how they lay in wait for them in the way, as they came out of Egypt.
Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts: 'I have called to remembrance that which Amalek did to Israel; how they lay in wait for them in the way, as they came out of Egypt. Now therefore go and smite the Amalekites, and only destroy ye all that pertaineth unto them, and see thou have no compassion on them. But slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, and ox, sheep, camel and ass.'"
Now therefore go and smite the Amalekites, and only destroy ye all that pertaineth unto them, and see thou have no compassion on them. But slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, and ox, sheep, camel and ass.'"
And so from that day forward was that made a law and a custom in Israel, and endureth to this day.
And so from that day forward was that made a law and a custom in Israel, and endureth to this day.
And them also King David did dedicate unto the LORD with the silver and gold that he consecrated of all nations which he subdued:
And them also King David did dedicate unto the LORD with the silver and gold that he consecrated of all nations which he subdued:
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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 the sum of the prey that was taken, both of the women and of cattle: thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the ancient heads of the congregation. And divide it into two parts, between them that took the war upon them and went out to battle and all the congregation. read more. And take a portion unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle, one of five hundred of the women and of the oxen and of the asses and of the sheep; and ye shall take it of their half and give it unto Eleazar the priest, a heave offering unto the LORD. And of the half of the children of Israel, take one of fifty of the women, of the oxen, of the asses and of the sheep, and of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites which wait upon the habitation of the LORD." And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses. And the booty, and the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy five thousand sheep; and seventy two thousand oxen; and sixty one thousand asses; and thirty two thousand women that had lain by no man. And the half which was the part of them that went out to war was: three hundred thousand and thirty seven thousand and five hundred sheep, and the LORD's part of the sheep was six hundred and seventy five. And the oxen were thirty six thousand, of which the LORD's part was seventy two. And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred, of which the LORD's part was sixty one. And the women were sixteen thousand, of which the LORD's part was thirty two souls. And Moses gave that sum which was the LORD's heave offering unto Eleazar the priest: as the LORD commanded Moses. And the other half of the children of Israel which Moses separated from the men of war - that is, to wit, the half that pertained unto the congregation - was three hundred thousand and thirty seven thousand and five hundred sheep; and thirty six thousand oxen; and thirty thousand asses and five hundred; and sixteen thousand women. And Moses took of this half that pertained unto the children of Israel: one of every fifty, both of the women and of the cattle, and gave them unto the Levites which waited upon the habitation of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
save the women and the children and the cattle and all that is in the city and all the spoil thereof take unto thyself and eat the spoil of thine enemies which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
But in the cities of these nations which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth.
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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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And divide it into two parts, between them that took the war upon them and went out to battle and all the congregation. And take a portion unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle, one of five hundred of the women and of the oxen and of the asses and of the sheep; read more. and ye shall take it of their half and give it unto Eleazar the priest, a heave offering unto the LORD. And of the half of the children of Israel, take one of fifty of the women, of the oxen, of the asses and of the sheep, and of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites which wait upon the habitation of the LORD." And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses. And the booty, and the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy five thousand sheep;