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A king who honored soldiers without sons

Babylon's King Ammi-saduqa included in his offerings to the dead every soldier who fell serving his lord and had no one to care for him.

The king took the son's role.

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Rulers knew soldiers would fight more fearlessly if assured of honors after death.

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 396

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