They attacked the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.

They had dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to be used for repairs on the Lord’s temple.

which I reserve for the time of trouble, for the day of war and battle?

If you lay your hand on it, you will remember the fight, and you will never do it again!

He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend even the strongest bow.

You give me strength for battle; you make my foes kneel before me.

You turn back his sword from the adversary, and have not sustained him in battle.

for with guidance you wage your war, and with numerous advisers there is victory.

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

the mighty men and warriors, judges and prophets, omen readers and leaders,

How can you men of Moab say, ‘We are heroes, men who are mighty in battle?’

Abijah launched the attack with 400,000 well-trained warriors, while Jeroboam deployed against him 800,000 well-trained warriors.

for he said, “For a hand was lifted up to the throne of the Lord – that the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”

When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “It is the sound of war in the camp!”

This is why it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord, “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis, the Arnon

But Moses was furious with the officers of the army, the commanders over thousands and commanders over hundreds, who had come from service in the war.

Divide the plunder into two parts, one for those who took part in the war – who went out to battle – and the other for all the community.

Moses said to the Gadites and the Reubenites, “Must your brothers go to war while you remain here?

but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, to do battle in the Lord’s presence, just as my lord says.”

So it was that after all the military men had been eliminated from the community,