Often referred to as the spoils of war, booty can refer to goods, treasure, valuables, livestock or even people that have been captured after a military raid or assault. For e
…xample, So David assembled the rest of the soldiers and went to Rabbah. When he had fought against it and captured it, he took the crown from Milcom's head. It weighed a talent, of gold and precious stones; it was placed on David's head. He brought out immense booty from the city, and also led away the inhabitants, whom he assigned to work with saws, iron picks, and iron axes, or put to work at the brickmold. This is what he did to all the Ammonite cities. David and all the soldiers then returned to Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 12:29-31 NAB For a comparison to non-Biblical usage, one may recall the movie Beauty and the Beast, wherein the antagonist Gaston is leading a violent mob to storm the castle. Before assaulting the castle, he exclaims to the mob, Take whatever booty you can find, but remember, the Beast is mine! i.e. take whatever goods or valuables you can find. REFERENCES Confraternity of Christian Doctrine. The New American Bible, (Iowa Falls: IA, World Bible Publishers, Inc. 1991.) (MORE) 