12 Bring her into your home and have her shave her head, trim her nails
12 and you bring her home to your house, she shall shave her head and pare her nails.
12 this is what you do: Take her home; have her trim her hair, cut her nails,
12 then you shall bring her home to your house, and she shall shave her head and trim her nails.
12 If this happens, you may take her to your home, where she must shave her head, cut her nails,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:12
Commentary on Deuteronomy 21:10-14
(Read Deuteronomy 21:10-14)
By this law a soldier was allowed to marry his captive, if he pleased. This might take place upon some occasions; but the law does not show any approval of it. It also intimates how binding the laws of justice and honour are in marriage; which is a sacred engagement.