Deuteronomy 20:5

5The officers shall also speak to the 20:5 Lit people and so throughout.soldiers, saying, ‘What man is there who has built a new house and has not yet 20:5 I.e. to the temple. The rabbis said that ownership of a house was required for dedication. Here, dedication seems to have established ownership when the original owner died.dedicated it? 20:5 The point of the admonitions in vv 5-8 is that with the Lord’s help, Israel would have no need of a large military force, and the officers could afford to dismiss anyone who was not completely prepared for battle.Let him go and return to his house, otherwise he might die in the battle and another man would dedicate it.