6. And who has planted a vineyard and has not yet eaten of it? Let him also go and return unto his house lest peradventure he die in the battle and another man eat of it.
7. And what man is there that has betrothed a wife and has not taken her? Let him go and return unto his house lest peradventure he die in the battle and another man take her.
8. And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful and a coward at heart? Let him go and return unto his house that he not cause his brethren’s hearts to become as his heart.
9. And it shall be when the officers have finished speaking unto the people that the captains of the armies shall lead before the people.
10. When thou comest near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace unto it.
11. And it shall be, if it makes thee an answer of peace and opens unto thee, that all the people that are found therein shall be tributaries unto thee, and they shall serve thee.
12. And if it will make no peace with thee but will make war against thee, and if thou should besiege it,