John Gill's Exposition on Numbers 31:11

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they took all the spoil, etc.] In their cities and castles; and all the prey, both of men and of beasts; all sorts of cattle, oxen, sheep, and asses. Ver. 12 And they brought the captives, the prey, and the spoil, etc.] The women and children, who were the captives, and the beasts which were the prey, and the gold, silver, etc. which were the spoil: unto Moses and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel; that is, they were bringing the above persons things unto them, returning from the war with Midian: unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan [near] Jericho: (see <042201>Numbers 22:1), but they were stopped, and were not admitted into the camp until seven days after.

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