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It encompasses goods, livestock, and valuables seized from defeated enemies. The concept of loot is prevalent in the Old Testament, where it often signifies God's provision or judgment, depending on the context.<br><br><b>Biblical Instances:</b><br><br>1. <b>Abraham's Rescue of Lot (Genesis 14):</b> <br> One of the earliest mentions of loot in the Bible occurs when Abraham rescues his nephew Lot from the coalition of kings who had taken him captive. After defeating the kings, Abraham retrieves all the goods and people taken as plunder. Notably, Abraham refuses to keep any of the loot for himself, saying to the king of Sodom, "I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, 'I made Abram rich'" (<a href="/genesis/14-23.htm">Genesis 14:23</a>). This act underscores Abraham's reliance on God rather than material wealth.<br><br>2. <b>The Conquest of Jericho (Joshua 6):</b> <br> During the conquest of Jericho, God commands the Israelites to destroy the city and devote all the silver, gold, and articles of bronze and iron to the Lord's treasury. The Israelites are instructed not to take any loot for themselves, as these items are considered "devoted things" (<a href="/joshua/6-18.htm">Joshua 6:18-19</a>). Achan's disobedience in taking some of the loot leads to Israel's defeat at Ai and his subsequent punishment, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's commands regarding plunder.<br><br>3. <b>David's Battles (1 Samuel 30):</b> <br> When the Amalekites raid Ziklag and take David's family and possessions, David seeks the Lord's guidance and pursues the raiders. After defeating them, David recovers all that was taken and distributes the loot among his men and the elders of Judah (<a href="/1_samuel/30-18.htm">1 Samuel 30:18-26</a>). This event illustrates the principle of sharing God's blessings and the importance of equitable distribution of resources.<br><br>4. <b>The Division of Spoils (Numbers 31):</b> <br> In the battle against the Midianites, God instructs Moses on how to divide the spoils. The loot is to be shared between the soldiers who fought and the rest of the community, with a portion dedicated to the Lord as a tribute (<a href="/numbers/31-25.htm">Numbers 31:25-30</a>). This division underscores the communal aspect of God's provision and the acknowledgment of His sovereignty over all possessions.<br><br><b>Theological Implications:</b><br><br>Loot in the Bible often serves as a test of faith and obedience. The handling of plunder reflects one's trust in God's provision and adherence to His commands. The narratives involving loot emphasize the importance of recognizing God's ultimate ownership of all material wealth and the need for integrity and justice in its distribution.<br><br><b>Moral and Ethical Considerations:</b><br><br>The biblical treatment of loot raises questions about the morality of war and the ethical use of resources. While the Old Testament context often involves divine directives, the underlying principles of justice, stewardship, and reliance on God remain relevant. Believers are called to prioritize spiritual wealth over material gain and to use resources in ways that honor God and serve the community.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>v.</I>) To plunder; to steal; to pillage.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) Plunder; booty; especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city.<p>3. (<I>v. t. & i.</I>) To plunder; to carry off as plunder or a prize lawfully obtained by war.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/7971.htm"><span class="l">7971. shalach -- to send</span></a><br><b>...</b> loose (2), let...down (1), let...go (3), lets his loose (1), lets you go (1), letting<br> the go (1), letting them go (1), letting us go (1), <b>loot</b> (1), pointing (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7971.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3874.htm"><span class="l">3874. lut -- to wrap closely or tightly, enwrap, envelop</span></a><br><b>...</b> lut. 3875 . to wrap closely or tightly, enwrap, envelop. Transliteration: lut<br> Phonetic Spelling: (<b>loot</b>) Short Definition: wrapped. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3874.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7997b.htm"><span class="l">7997b. shalal -- to spoil, plunder</span></a><br><b>...</b> root Definition to spoil, plunder NASB Word Usage capture (5), <b>loot</b> (1), looted<br> (1), make a spoil (1), makes himself a prey (1), plunder (2), plundered (1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7997b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/yonge/the_chosen_people/lesson_ii_the_patriarchs.htm"><span class="l">The Patriarchs.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> held by the sons of Canaan, where he was a stranger, wandering with his flocks and<br> herds and servants from one green pasture to another, without a <b>loot</b> of land <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/yonge/the chosen people/lesson ii the patriarchs.htm</font><p><a href="/library/champness/broken_bread/xv_we_have_no_might.htm"><span class="l">"We have no Might. " 2 Chron. xx. 12</span></a> <br><b>...</b> gather the spoil. When shall we spoil our foes? When shall we <b>loot</b> the<br> devil? How one's fingers itch to take his goods! The time <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/champness/broken bread/xv we have no might.htm</font><p><a href="/library/goforth/how_i_know_god_answers_prayer/v_our_deliverance_from_the.htm"><span class="l">Our Deliverance from the Boxers (1900)</span></a> <br><b>...</b> knowing what to do a man came up as if to strike, but whispered, "Leave the carts."<br> By that time the onlookers began to rush forward to get the <b>loot</b>, but the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../goforth/how i know god answers prayer/v our deliverance from the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_the_acts/thessalonica_and_berea.htm"><span class="l">Thessalonica and Berea</span></a> <br><b>...</b> riot. Anything that would give an opportunity for hurting somebody, and for<br> <b>loot</b>, would attract them as corruption does flesh-flies. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/thessalonica and berea.htm</font><p><a href="/library/miller/the_city_of_delight/chapter_x_the_story_of.htm"><span class="l">The Story of a Divine Tragedy</span></a> <br><b>...</b> "John is an adventurer that believes in nothing, has no cause and furthers this<br> warfare for <b>loot</b> and the possible chance of escape when the conflict comes.". <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the city of delight/chapter x the story of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_17_1871/praises_and_vows_accepted_in.htm"><span class="l">Praises and Vows Accepted in Zion</span></a> <br><b>...</b> main idea is that of continuance. It remains; it abides; for Zion does <b>loot</b><br> break up when the assembly is gone. We do not leave the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 17 1871/praises and vows accepted in.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bertrand/saint_augustin/i_the_sack_of_rome.htm"><span class="l">The Sack of Rome</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Now, how did it come about that this monstrous <b>loot</b> took on before the eyes<br> of contemporaries the magnitude of a world-catastrophe? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/bertrand/saint augustin/i the sack of rome.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maclaren/expositions_of_holy_scripture_f/love_and_remorse.htm"><span class="l">Love and Remorse</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and spare them not,' We shudder at such ferocious extermination, but we are to remember<br> that Saul was moved by no pity, but by mere lust for <b>loot</b>, and tried to <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/love and remorse.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bullinger/commentary_on_revelation/the_sixth_vision_on_earth.htm"><span class="l">The Sixth vision "On Earth"</span></a> <br>Commentary on Revelation. <. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bullinger/commentary on revelation/the sixth vision on earth.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/l/loot.htm"><span class="l"><b>Loot</b> (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Loot</b> (15 Occurrences). <b>...</b> (See NIV). Amos 3:10 "Indeed they don't know to do right,"<br> says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and <b>loot</b> in their palaces." (WEB NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loot.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/looted.htm"><span class="l">Looted (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of <b>Loot</b>. Multi-Version Concordance<br> Looted (9 Occurrences). Genesis 34:27 Jacob's sons came <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/looted.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/loosing.htm"><span class="l">Loosing (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loosing.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/devastation.htm"><span class="l">Devastation (17 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See NIV). Amos 3:10 "Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh,<br> "Who hoard plunder and <b>loot</b> in their palaces." (See NAS). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/devastation.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/citadels.htm"><span class="l">Citadels (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> NAS). Amos 3:10 "Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who<br> hoard plunder and <b>loot</b> in their palaces." (See NAS). Amos <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/citadels.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/h/hoard.htm"><span class="l">Hoard (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (See JPS). Amos 3:10 "Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh,<br> "Who hoard plunder and <b>loot</b> in their palaces." (WEB NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/h/hoard.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/palaces.htm"><span class="l">Palaces (37 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Amos 3:10 "Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder<br> and <b>loot</b> in their palaces." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/palaces.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/looting.htm"><span class="l">Looting (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of <b>Loot</b>. Multi-Version Concordance<br> Looting (1 Occurrence). 1 Samuel 23:1 And they told <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/looting.htm - 6k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/King-of-the-North.html">Who is the king of the North in Daniel 11? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/King-of-the-South.html">Who is the king of the South in Daniel 11? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/life-Joshua.html">Who was Joshua in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/loot.htm">Loot: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Loot (15 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/10-6.htm">Isaiah 10:6</a></span><br />I will send him against a nation of wrongdoers, and against the people of my wrath I will give him orders, to take their wealth in war, crushing them down like the dust in the streets.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/17-14.htm">Isaiah 17:14</a></span><br />In the evening there is fear, and in the morning they are gone. This is the fate of those who take our goods, and the reward of those who violently take our property for themselves.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Isaiah 21:2</a></span><br />A vision of fear comes before my eyes; the worker of deceit goes on in his false way, and the waster goes on making waste. Up! Elam; to the attack! Media; I have put an end to her sorrow.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/42-22.htm">Isaiah 42:22</a></span><br />But this is a people whose property has been taken away from them by force; they are all taken in holes, and shut up in prisons: they are made prisoners, and no one makes them free; they are taken by force and no one says, Give them back.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/42-24.htm">Isaiah 42:24</a></span><br />Who gave up Jacob to those who took away his goods, and Israel to his attackers? Did not the Lord? he against whom they did wrong, and in whose ways they would not go, turning away from his teaching.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/7-21.htm">Ezekiel 7:21</a></span><br />I will give it into the hands of the strangers for a prey, and to the wicked of the earth for a spoil; and they shall profane it.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/26-12.htm">Ezekiel 26:12</a></span><br />They shall make a spoil of your riches, and make a prey of your merchandise; and they shall break down your walls, and destroy your pleasant houses; and they shall lay your stones and your timber and your dust in the midst of the waters.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/29-19.htm">Ezekiel 29:19</a></span><br />Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and he shall carry off her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/38-12.htm">Ezekiel 38:12</a></span><br />to take the spoil and to take the prey; to turn your hand against the waste places that are now inhabited, and against the people who are gathered out of the nations, who have gotten livestock and goods, who dwell in the middle of the earth.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/38-13.htm">Ezekiel 38:13</a></span><br />Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all the young lions of it, shall tell you, Have you come to take the spoil? have you assembled your company to take the prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great spoil?<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/39-10.htm">Ezekiel 39:10</a></span><br />so that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall make fires of the weapons; and they shall plunder those who plundered them, and rob those who robbed them, says the Lord Yahweh.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/11-24.htm">Daniel 11:24</a></span><br />In time of security shall he come even on the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them prey, and spoil, and substance: yes, he shall devise his devices against the strongholds, even for a time.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/amos/3-10.htm">Amos 3:10</a></span><br />"Indeed they don't know to do right," says Yahweh, "Who hoard plunder and <span class="boldtext">loot</span> in their palaces."<br /><span class="source">(WEB NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/obadiah/1-13.htm">Obadiah 1:13</a></span><br />Nor come into a gate of My people in a day of their calamity, Nor look, even thou, on its misfortune in a day of its calamity, Nor send forth against its force in a day of its calamity,<br /><span class="source">(See NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/habakkuk/2-8.htm">Habakkuk 2:8</a></span><br />Because thou hast spoiled many nations, Spoil thee do all the remnant of the peoples, Because of man's blood, and of violence 'to' the land, 'To' the city, and 'to' all dwelling in it.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/l/loot.htm">Loot</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/loot.htm">Loot (15 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/l/looter.htm">Looter (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/accursed.htm">Accursed (26 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/amaziah.htm">Amaziah (41 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/l/loosing.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Loosing"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Loosing" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/l/looted.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Looted"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Looted" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>