(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
Parallel translations
- WEB The men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.
- BSB Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for himself.
- NKJV (The men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
- NASB The men of war had taken plunder, every man for himself.
- NLT All the fighting men had taken some of the plunder for themselves.
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Quick answer
The ordinary soldiers, by contrast, had each kept the plunder they personally took.
Overview
This note distinguishes the officers' collective atonement offering from the individual soldiers' spoils. It clarifies that the gold offering came specifically from the commanders. The detail underscores the voluntary, leadership-driven nature of this act of thanksgiving.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Deut 20:14But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
- Num 31:32And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
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