1 Samuel 30:24

New English Translation

Who will listen to you in this matter? The portion of the one who went down into the battle will be the same as the portion of the one who remained with the equipment! Let their portions be the same!”

Cross References

Psalm 68:12

Kings leading armies run away – they run away! The lovely lady of the house divides up the loot.

Numbers 31:27

Divide the plunder into two parts, one for those who took part in the war – who went out to battle – and the other for all the community.

Joshua 22:8

saying, “Take home great wealth, a lot of cattle, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a lot of clothing. Divide up the goods captured from your enemies with your brothers.”

1 Samuel 22:2

All those who were in trouble or owed someone money or were discontented gathered around him, and he became their leader. He had about four hundred men with him.

1 Samuel 25:13

Then David instructed his men, “Each of you strap on your sword!” So each one strapped on his sword, and David also strapped on his sword. About four hundred men followed David up, while two hundred stayed behind with the equipment.

1 Samuel 30:23

But David said, “No! You shouldn’t do this, my brothers. Look at what the Lord has given us! He has protected us and has delivered into our hands the raiding party that came against us.

1 Samuel 30:25

From that time onward it was a binding ordinance for Israel, right up to the present time.