The Division of the Spoils of War
31: 25-54
The army of twelve elite units sent out from each tribe returned victorious from battle. They returned with a great quantity of spoils, flocks, herds, and captives. Moses had the spoils divided evenly with half going to the men who had risked their lives in the battle (to see link click Fv – The Spoils of War for the Soldiers), and the other half going to the enter assembly (see Fw – The Spoils of War for the People). From this, Moses raised a tribute for the priests and Levites. From the army’s half, one in five hundred of the persons, cattle, donkeys, and sheep were given to the priests. From the people’s half, one in fifty of the same was given to the Levites.720
A There were twelve elite units from each tribe (31:1-5)
B Taking the spoils of war (31:6-12)
C The command about the spoils (31:13-20)
D The command about purification (31:21-24)
C The command about the spoils (31:25:30)
B Distributing the spoils (31:31-47)
A Not one was missing (31:48:54)
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