6. Is there any man here who has planted a vineyard but has not yet gathered any of the grapes? That man should go back home. If that man dies in the battle, someone else will enjoy the fruit from his field.
7. Is there any man here who is engaged to be married? That man should go back home. If he dies in the battle, another man will marry the woman he is engaged to.’
8. “These Levite officials must also say to the people, ‘Is there any man here who has lost his courage and is afraid? He should go back home. Then he will not cause the other soldiers to lose their courage too.’
9. Then, after the officers have finished speaking to the army, they must choose captains to lead the soldiers.
10. “When you go to attack a city, you must first offer peace to the people there.
11. If they accept your offer and open their gates, all the people in that city will become your slaves and be forced to work for you.
12. But if the city refuses to make peace with you and fights against you, you should surround the city.
13. And when the Lord your God lets you take the city, you must kill all the men in it.