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Deuteronomy 20:14

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but the women, the little ones, the livestock, and all that is in the city, even all its plunder, you shall take for plunder for yourself. You may use the plunder of your enemies, which the LORD your God has given you.

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Verse 14. Excepting women, and so forth These were supposed incapable of making any resistance, or of carrying arms. Slaves also were excused, on account of their want of liberty to choose for themselves, and old men, unless the war was undertaken by their advice. “I am not accustomed to wage war with captives, nor with women,” said Alexander. Curt. 5.

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