of their halfe] The prey was first divided into two parts, the one part was for the souldiers, the other for the rest of the people: this tribute is of the souldiers part or halfe, who (though they were but twelve thousand) had a greater proportion of the prey, then they that staid at home and made no such adventure of their persons, as the souldiers did; and therefore also was their tribute but one of five hundred, whereas of the peoples part, vers. 30. was taken one of fiftie.