Talmud do Samuela I 4:17

MISHNAH: “When the policemen finish to speak to the people, the officers will have taken up position at the head of the people.²²³Deut. 20:9.” Behind the people one puts up people with backups armed with iron axes and they have permission to break the legs of anyone who desires to abandon his post since flight is the start of falling, as it is said²²⁴1S. 4:17.: “Israel fled from before the Philistines and a great plague was among the people.” Further on it says²²⁵1S. 31:1., “the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and slain fell on Mount Gilboa.” About what have these things be said²²⁶The preceding Mishnaiot which gave permission to a number of people to be excused from military service.? About a war of choice, but in a war of obligation²²⁷The definitions are a matter of discussion in the Halakhah. everybody goes out, even a groom from his room and a bride from her bridal chamber²²⁸One might assume that the groom’s room is the bride’s bridal chamber. The expression is from Joel2:16.. Rebbi Jehudah said, about what have these things been said? About a war of obligation, but in a war of duty everybody goes out, even a groom from his room and a bride from her bridal chamber.