23. David said, You shall not do so, my brethren, with what the Lord has given us. He has preserved us and has delivered into our hands the troop that came against us.
24. Who would listen to you in this matter? For as is the share of him who goes into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike.
25. And from that day to this he made it a statute and ordinance for Israel.
26. When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to the elders of Judah, his friends, saying, Here is a gift for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord:
27. For those in Bethel, Ramoth of the Negeb, Jattir,
28. Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,
29. Racal, the cities of the Jerahmeelites, the cities of the Kenites,