Deuteronomy 20:5

Overview - Deuteronomy 20
1	The priest's exhortation to encourage the people to battle.
5	The officers' proclamation of who are to be dismissed from the war.
10	How to use the cities that accept or refuse the proclamation of peace.
16	What cities must be devoted.
19	Trees of man's meat must not be destroyed in the siege.

Deuteronomy 20:5  (King James Version)
And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.