6. Has anyone planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy it? He may go home. He might die in battle. Then someone else would enjoy his vineyard.
7. Is any man engaged to a woman and not yet married to her? He may go home. He might die in battle. Then someone else would marry her.”
8. Then the officers should also say, “Is anyone here afraid? Has anyone lost his courage? He may go home. Then he will not cause others to lose their courage, too.”
9. When the officers finish speaking to the army, they should appoint commanders to lead it.
10. You will march up to attack a city. First, make them an offer of peace.
11. They might accept your offer and open their gates to you. If that happens, all the people of that city will become your slaves. They will work for you.
12. But they might not make peace with you. They might fight you in battle. Then you should surround that city.
13. The Lord your God will give you the city. Then kill all the men with your swords.
14. You may take everything else in the city for yourselves. Take the women and children and animals. And you may use these things the Lord your God gives you from your enemies.