17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: …
And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man. …
And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-24)We have here the triumphant return of the army of Israel from the war with Midian, and here, I. They were met with great respect, Num. 31:13. Moses himself, notwithstanding his age and gravity, walked out of the camp to congratulate them on their victory, and to grace the solemnity of their triumphs. Public successes should be publicly acknowledged, to the glory of God, and the encouragement of th…
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