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Numbers 31:11 Cross-References
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“And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.”
Numbers 31:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 31:11
They took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts—the Hebrew distinguishes shalal (inanimate spoil: goods, weapons, treasure) from malqowach (prey: living captives, livestock). This verse summarizes the totality of Israel's victory: complete material plunder and human/animal captives. Unlike typical ancient conquest where victors kept spoils by personal right, Israel operated under cherem (devoted thing) laws—God claimed first rights to all spoils (verse 28-30).The enumeration of spoils establishes their accountability to God. Numbers 31:25-47 details precise distribution: p...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 31:11
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