6 Is there anyone who has planted a vineyard and not yet plucked its fruit? Let him return home, lest he die in battle and another pluck its fruit.
7 Is there anyone who has betrothed a woman and not yet married her? Let him return home, lest he die in battle and another marry her.”
8 The officials shall continue to speak to the army: “Is there anyone who is afraid and weakhearted? Let him return home, or else he might make the hearts of his fellows melt as his does.”
9 When the officials have finished speaking to the army, military commanders shall be appointed over them.
10 When you draw near a city to attack it, offer it terms of peace.
11 If it agrees to your terms of peace and lets you in, all the people to be found in it shall serve you in forced labor.
12 But if it refuses to make peace with you and instead joins battle with you, lay siege to it,