This only was permitted in the wars, otherwise the Israelites could not marry strangers. As having renounced parents and country.
Historical and theological verse study from Book of Deuteronomy, Chapter 21.
Apply the spiritual lesson of Deuteronomy 21:13 through prayerful reflection and faithful obedience.
“Gracious Father, write the truth of Deuteronomy 21:13 upon my heart by the power of Your Holy Spirit. Amen.”
“et deponet vestem, in qua capta est : sedensque in domo tua, flebit patrem et matrem suam uno mense : et postea intrabis ad eam, dormiesque cum illa, et erit uxor tua.”
“And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.”
“and put aside the clothing of her captivity. After she has lived in your house a full month and mourned her father and mother, you may have relations with her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.”
“She shall take the clothing of her captivity off of herself, and shall remain in your house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month. After that you shall go in to her and be her husband, and she shall be your wife.”
“and she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thy house, and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy wife.”
This only was permitted in the wars, otherwise the Israelites could not marry strangers. As having renounced parents and country.
Raiment. In mourning, people wore different clothes from what they did at other times, 2 Kings xiv. 2. — One month. So long the mourning for Aaron and Moses continued, chap. xxxiv., and Numbers xx. (Menochius)
15 If a man have two wives, one beloved, and another hated, and they have born him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son be hers that was hated: 16 Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn: 17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
Verses 10-14 By this law a soldier was allowed to marry his captive, if he pleased. This might take place upon some occasions; but the law does not show any approval of it. It also intimates how binding the laws of justice and honour are in marriage; which is a sacred engagement.