It was customary with conquerors to divide the captives by lot, and so did these enemies of the Jews, Ob 11; and so did the Chaldeans on the captive Ninevites, Nahum 3:10: though this was grievous, yet it was the common lot of captives. Have given a boy for an harlot; either procured a boy to bestow on some harlot or other which they kept, or gave a boy, instead of money, the price of an harlot to be enjoyed by lewd soldiers. And sold a girl; a young girl, which, being captive, fell to their lot, they have valued at a base, low price, and sold for wine, that they might drink; so much as at one sitting one of them could drink; or perhaps for one draught of wine, when the barbarous soldier was dry or minded to be drunk.
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Joel 3:3
3 And they have cast lots for my people; and have given a boy for an harlot, and sold a girl for wine, that they might drink.