Thematic Bible: Captives of war became slaves


Thematic Bible



And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofAttackingSlavery, In OtHelpful ChildrenOther Wives

But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shall you take unto yourself; and you shall eat the spoil of your enemies, which the LORD your God has given you. Verse ConceptsSpoils Of WarRules About BootyFamily Conflict

When you go forth to war against your enemies, and the LORD your God has delivered them into your hands, and you have taken them captive, And see among the captives a beautiful woman, and have a desire unto her, that you would have her to be your wife; Then you shall bring her home to your house; and she shall shave her head, and trim her nails; read more.
And she shall put the clothing of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in your house, and mourn her father and her mother a full month: and after that you shall go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be your wife. And it shall be, if you have no delight in her, then you shall let her go where she will; but you shall not sell her at all for money, you shall not make merchandise of her, because you have humiliated her.

They took the young men to grind, and the children stagger under loads of wood. Verse ConceptsHard LaborStaggeringGrinding FoodFirewoodYoung People Suffering

And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria. Verse ConceptsSlavery, In OtTwo Hundred Thousand And More

And now you purpose to subjugate the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: but are there not with you, even with you, sins against the LORD your God?