7Or if any man is newly married and has had no sex relations with his wife, let him go back to his house, so that in the event of his death in the fight, another man may not take her.
8And let the overseers go on to say to the people, If there is any man whose heart is feeble with fear, let him go back to his house before he makes the hearts of his countrymen feeble.
9Then, after saying these words to the people, let the overseers put captains over the army.
10When you come to a town, before attacking it, make an offer of peace.
11And if it gives you back an answer of peace, opening its doors to you, then all the people in it may be put to forced work as your servants.
12If however it will not make peace with you, but war, then let it be shut in on all sides:
13And when the Lord your God has given it into your hands, let every male in it be put to death without mercy.
