Bible Dictionaries
Spoil
Holman Bible Dictionary
Anything taken by a victorious soldier. In ancient warfare a soldier could take anything he could carry that had belonged to a foe. This plunder could be precious metals, clothes, cattle, or the vanquished people themselves. Holy war laws dedicated all such booty to God (Deuteronomy 20:1 ). The battles of Joshua illustrated this.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Spoil'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/spoil.html. 1991.