The 193rd mitzvah is that we are commanded that everyone in the camp must have a digging implement hanging with their weapons. It is used to dig a hole in the designated area,1 into which one excretes, and to cover the excrement afterwards so that it not be visible on the ground. This applies specifically in a war camp, as it is written at the beginning of the section,2 "When you go out as a camp against your enemies."
The source of this commandment is G‑d's statement,3 "You must keep a spade with your weapons (azeinecha)."
The Sifri says, "The word azeinecha refers to the place of the weapons (ziyunecha)."
