Spoil
SPOIL
Booty taken in war, in which all the soldiers were permitted by David to share, whether actually engaged in battle or not, 1Sa 30:21-25 . A portion of what was thus gained was devoted to the Lord of hosts as early as the time of Abraham, Gen 14:20 ; and under the Mosaic legislation a definite rule for this purpose was established, Num 31:26-47 1Ch 26:27 .Christ “spoiled” principalities and powers when by his atoning work he triumphed over Satan and his hosts, and deprived them of their power to injure his people, Col 2:15 . Paul warns Christians not to permit human philosophy, tradition, etc., to “spoil” them, that is, to rob them of Scripture truths and spiritual blessings, Col 2:8 . See PHILOSOPHY.
Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
Spoil
(represented by many Heb. and several Gr. words in our version). SEE AKROTHINION; SEE BOOTY.
The modern Arab nomads, or Bedawin, live in great part on the plunder of caravans or single travelers, and do not regard the trade of robbers as dishonorable (Arvieux, Descr. 3, 220 sq.; Niebuhr, Bed. p. 382 sq.; Mayeux, Les Bedouins, ou Arabes du Desert [Par. 1816], 12, 3). This was the case with their ancestors the Ishmaelites, as well as the neighboring Chaldees (Gen 16:12; Job 1:17). The same is related of Israelitish hordes in the times of the Judges (Jdg 9:25; Jdg 11:3; comp. 1Ch 7:21), and many invasions by the Philistines, Amalekites, etc., were but attacks from bands of robbers (comp. 1Sa 23:1; 1Sa 27:8 sq.; Jdg 2:14; Jdg 2:16), such as are still frequent in the villages of Palestine. In the organized Jewish state open plundering was rare (yet see Hos 6:9; Mic 2:8), and the figures of speech referring to it (Pro 23:28) may be referred chiefly to neighboring countries. But after the Captivity, especially under the oppressive rule of the Romans, and in consequence of almost unceasing wars of which Nearer Asia was the scene, the bands of robbers, aided by the multitude of hiding places which the cavernous nature of the country afforded (see Josephus, Ant. 14, 15, 5; Heliot. Eth. 1, 28 sq.), gained the upper hand in Palestine and in Trachonitis on its northeast border (Josephus, Ant. 15, 10, 1; 16, 9,1), so that Herod (ibid. 14, 9, 2; 15, 5; War, 1, 16, 4) and the procurators were compelled to send military force against them from time to time (Ant. 20, 6, 1), unless they preferred to tolerate them for tribute (ibid. 20, 11,1). Sometimes these officers even increased the number of the robbers by accepting bribes to release prisoners (ibid. 20, 9, 5) or dismissing them for other reasons (ibid. 20, 9, 3). The wilderness between Jerusalem and Jericho through which the highway led, and which, in great part, is a deep valley traversed by clefts and shut in with walls of cavernous sandstone (Berggren, Reis. 3, 100 sq.), was especially infested (Luk 10:30 sq.; Jerome, in Jer 3:2; comp. Robinson, Bibl. Res. 2, 509). During the investment of Jerusalem by the Romans the robbers played a prominent part in the doomed city. SEE THEUDAS.
Some would find a reference to sea robbery or piracy in Job 24:18 (Koster, Erlut. d. heil. Schr. p. 208 sq.), but without ground. SEE ROB.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Spoil
spoil. See BOOTY; WAR, 8.
Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Spoil
The booty that was seized upon by an army when a city was taken. Except when forbidden by God, as in the case of Jericho, it was considered a lawful prize; and it was thus the Israelites suffered when their cities were captured by their enemies. Deu 20:14; 2Ki 21:14; Isa 42:22; etc.
Fuente: Concise Bible Dictionary
Spoil
(noun)
Psa 119:162 (a) The wonderful Word of GOD is full of rich treasures for the heart, the soul and the mind. The Psalmist felt like he was being greatly enriched as he found these precious jewels in the Scriptures. The Bible is not just a text book, but rather it is a storehouse of food, of jewels, or rich treasures of every kind, and as these are found by the reader, they bring joy to the soul and heart.
(NOUN)
Son 2:15 (a) The picture presented here represents those little sins, habits and conditions which are called “foxes,” and which hinder the Christian from growing in grace and from bearing fruit for GOD.
Mat 12:29 (a) Our Lord gives in this parable the story of salvation or conversion. The strong man’s house is the Devil’s house, or the Devil’s territory. The “goods” are the people who are ensnared and enslaved by Satan. The one who enters the house is the Lord JESUS CHRIST who alone is able to bind and to conquer Satan. He then takes those who have belonged to Satan and delivers them from Satan’s power and sets them free. This operation is represented as the spoiling of his (Satan’s). house. (See Mar 3:27).
Col 2:8 (a) The thought presented by this type is that of ruining; the testimony and the godly life of a believer through the teaching of false doctrines, or of evil practices.