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Numbers 31:9 Cross-References
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“And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.”
Numbers 31:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 31:9
The children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones—the Hebrew shabah (took captive) describes taking prisoners of war. Initially, the soldiers spared the women and children contrary to God's intent, prompting Moses' rebuke in verse 15. The taking of all the spoil of all their cattle...flocks...and goods (Hebrew shalal for spoil, malqowach for prey) was standard ancient warfare practice, but Israel's campaigns differed—spoils belonged to Yahweh first, then were distributed by divine law.This verse sets up the theological problem addressed in verses 15-18: the wo...
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Cross-References for Numbers 31:9
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“and carried away of his a great multitude of captives”
“Have you saved all the women alive?”
“women”
“and the little ones”