Numbers 31:28

And levy a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:

Cross-references

In Numbers 31:30, a different levy (1 per 50) from the congregation's half goes to the Levites, contrasting with the warrior's tribute to the LORD in v28.

Numbers 31:47 Historical context

Numbers 31:47 records the execution of the levy from the congregation's half (v30), showing Moses gave it to the Levites as commanded.

Numbers 18:26 requires Levites to offer a tithe of their tithe as a heave offering to the LORD — a similar principle of setting aside a portion from what is received.

In Genesis 14:20, Abram gives a tenth of the spoils to Melchizedek, paralleling the levy for the Lord here.

Joshua 6:19 Parallel

Joshua 6:19 commands that Jericho's precious metals be holy to the Lord — a similar dedication of war spoils.

Joshua 6:24 Parallel

Joshua 6:24 records the actual placing of Jericho's silver and gold into the Lord's treasury, fulfilling the dedication.

2 Samuel 8:11 shows David dedicating silver and gold from conquered nations to the Lord, mirroring this levy.

In 2 Samuel 8:12, David similarly dedicates spoils from conquered nations to the Lord, echoing the tribute principle from Numbers 31:28.

In 1 Chronicles 18:11, the same dedication of war spoils by David is recorded, reinforcing the practice of giving a portion to God.

In 1 Chronicles 26:26, dedicated treasures from wars and leaders are stored, showing ongoing application of the war tribute concept.

In 1 Chronicles 26:27, it explicitly states that spoils from battles were dedicated to maintain the house of the Lord, directly paralleling the levy in Numbers 31:28.

2 Chronicles 15:11 records offering spoils of war to the LORD, similar to the tribute from Midianite spoils — a parallel practice of dedicating war loot.