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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
Plunder seized by violence, as the spoils of an
army
or of bandits
({vi 7998-8001}1 Sam. 30:19-22); but in Ex. 3:22, the sense is that of recovery without violence of unjustly taken property.
David
instituted very strict regulations for the division of spoils of war among his soldiers ({vi 7999-8004}1 Sam. 30:20-25).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
The
booty
that was seized upon by an
army
when a
city
was taken. Except when forbidden by
God
, as in the case of
Jericho
, it was considered a lawful
prize
; and it was thus the Israelites suffered when their cities were captured by their enemies (Deut. 20:14; 2 Kings 21:14; Isa. 42:22).
From
Manners and Customs of the Bible
:
Psalm 10:8. He sitteth in
the
lurking places of the
villages
: in the secret places doth he
murder
the
innocent
.
This
is an accurate description of the habit of the Bedawin of the present
day
.
They
watch
for
booty
in villages, or “in the
wilderness
,” (see Jeremiah 3:2,) anywhere where they
can
be hidden from view and where they may
hope
to find an unwary passerby. They do not hesitate to add murder to robbery if, in their opinion, necessity demands it.
See
also
Psalm 56:6; Proverbs 1:11; Jeremiah 5:26.
Related Books and Articles:
428. Waiting for Booty
From:
Manners and Customs of the Bible
By:
James M. Freeman
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
Duration:
1min