Babylonian Talmud, Baba Kama 60:1
תאני רב יוסף מאי דכתיב (שמות יב) ואתם לא תצאו איש מפתח ביתו עד בקר כיון שניתן רשות למשחית אינו מבחין בין צדיקים לרשעים
Rav Yosef taught: "What is the meaning of the verse: 'None of you shall go outside the door of your house until morning' [Exodus 12:22]? Once permission has been given to the Destroyer, it does not differentiate between righteous and wicked. [Soncino translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What does this text teach us about war and conflict?

2. Based on this text, is war ever just?

Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)