Numbers 31:15

And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?

Cross-references

Numbers 31:9 Historical context

Numbers 31:9 describes the capture of the women — the event that triggered Moses' rebuke in the main verse.

Numbers 25:1 Historical context

Numbers 25:1 records the very sin the Midianite women caused — the reason Moses demanded their execution.

Numbers 25:18 Historical context

Numbers 25:18 explains how the Midianites deceived Israel at Peor — the background for Moses' command not to spare them.

Deuteronomy 2:34 records the complete destruction of Sihon's cities — men, women, children — showing the standard herem warfare Moses expected for Midian.

Deuteronomy 20:13 permits sparing women in distant cities — a contrast to Moses' anger at sparing Midianite women who caused Israel's sin.

Deuteronomy 20:16-18 commands total destruction of Canaanite cities — parallel to Moses' expectation for Midian due to their corruption.

Joshua 6:21 Parallel

Joshua 6:21 narrates the complete destruction of Jericho — men, women, children — as an example of the herem Moses demanded for Midian.

Joshua 8:25 Parallel

Joshua 8:25 records the total slaughter at Ai — another instance of herem warfare, reflecting the standard Moses expected.

Joshua 10:40 summarizes the complete destruction of Canaan's inhabitants — the herem policy that underlies Moses' command.

Joshua 11:14 describes the total destruction of Hazor's coalition — consistent with the herem that Moses wanted for Midian.

1 Samuel 15:3 commands total destruction of Amalek — a similar divine herem, showing severity of judgment Moses applied.

Jeremiah 48:10 Related theme

Jeremiah 48:10 curses slackness in executing God's judgment — the same principle Moses applies to sparing the Midianite women.

Ezekiel 9:6 Parallel

Ezekiel 9:6 shows God's command to kill even women and children in judgment — echoes Moses' anger at sparing the women.