bSee Deut. 21:10-14
Numbers 31:9
9And the people of Israel took captive the women of Midian and their little ones, and they took as plunder all their cattle, their flocks, and all their goods.Numbers 31:12
12Then they brought the captives and the plunder and the spoil to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of the people of Israel, at the camp on athe plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.Numbers 31:18
18But all the young girls who have not known man by lying with him bkeep alive for yourselves.Numbers 31:35-54
35and 32,000 persons in all, women who had not known man by lying with him. 36And the half, the portion of those who had gone out in the army, numbered 337,500 sheep, 37and cthe Lord’s tribute of sheep was 675. 38The cattle were 36,000, of which the Lord’s tribute was 72. 39The donkeys were 30,500, of which the Lord’s tribute was 61. 40The persons were 16,000, of which the Lord’s tribute was 32 persons. 41And Moses gave the tribute, which was the contribution for the Lord, to Eleazar the priest, das the Lord commanded Moses.42From the people of Israel’s half, which Moses separated from that of the men who had served in the army— 43now the congregation’s half was 337,500 sheep, 4436,000 cattle, 45and 30,500 donkeys, 46and 16,000 persons— 47 efrom the people of Israel’s half Moses took one of every 50, both of persons and of beasts, and gave them to the Levites who kept guard over the tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.
48Then fthe officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, came near to Moses 49and said to Moses, “Your servants have counted the men of war who are under our command, and there is not a man missing from us. 50And we have brought the Lord’s offering, what each man found, articles of gold, armlets and bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and beads, gto make atonement for ourselves before the Lord.” 51And Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them the gold, all crafted articles. 52And all the gold of the contribution that they presented to the Lord, from the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, was 16,750 shekels. ▼
▼A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
53 i(The men in the army had each taken plunder for himself.) 54And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tent of meeting, jas a memorial for the people of Israel before the Lord. Joshua 8:2
2And you shall do to Ai and its king as you did kto Jericho and its king. Only lits spoil and its livestock you shall take as plunder for yourselves. Lay an ambush against the city, behind it.”Joshua 11:14
14And all the spoil of these cities and the livestock, the people of Israel took for their plunder. But every person they struck with the edge of the sword until they had destroyed them, and they did not leave any who breathed.2 Chronicles 14:13-15
13Asa and the people who were with him pursued them as far as mGerar, and the Ethiopians fell until none remained alive, for they were broken before the Lord and his army. The men of Judah ▼▼Hebrew They
carried away very much spoil. 14And they attacked all the cities around oGerar, pfor the fear of the Lord was upon them. They plundered all the cities, for there was much plunder in them. 15And they struck down the tents of those who had livestock and carried away sheep in abundance and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 20:25
25When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found among them, in great numbers, goods, clothing, and precious things, which they took for themselves until they could carry no more. They were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much.Psalms 68:12
12 q“The kings of the armies—they flee, they flee!”The women at home rdivide the spoil—
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