"Nowtherefore, killeverymaleamong the littleones,and killeverywomanwho has knownmanintimately.
"But allthe girlswhohave not knownmanintimately,sparefor yourselves.
"When the LORDyour Godgivesit into your hand,you shall strikeallthe menin it with the edgeof the sword.
and when the LORDyour Goddeliversthem beforeyou and you defeatthem, then you shall utterlydestroythem. You shall makenocovenantwith them and shownofavorto them.
And the congregationsent12000of the valiantwarriorsthere,and commandedthem, saying,"Goand strikethe inhabitantsof Jabesh-gileadwith the edgeof the sword,with the womenand the littleones.
