8. The officials will continue to address the troops, stating: "Is there anyone here who is afraid and discouraged? He can leave and go back to his house; otherwise, his comrades might lose courage just as he has."
9. Once the officials have completed their speech to the troops, the army commanders will assume leadership of the forces.
10. When you approach a city to fight against it, you should first extend peaceful terms to it.
11. If the city responds with peaceful terms and surrenders to you, then all the people in the city will serve you as forced laborers.