1 Samuel 30:24

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional

Who would listen to you in this matter? For the share of the one who goes down into the battle shall be the same as the share of the one who stays by the baggage; they shall share alike.”

Cross References

Psalm 68:12

“The kings of the armies, they flee, they flee!” The women at home divide the spoil,

Numbers 31:27

Divide the booty into two parts, between the warriors who went out to battle and all the congregation.

Joshua 22:8

he said to them, “Go back to your tents with much wealth, and with very much livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, and iron, and with a great quantity of clothing; divide the spoil of your enemies with your kindred.”

1 Samuel 22:2

Everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered to him; and he became captain over them. Those who were with him numbered about four hundred.

1 Samuel 25:13

David said to his men, “Every man strap on his sword!” And every one of them strapped on his sword; David also strapped on his sword; and about four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred remained with the baggage.

1 Samuel 30:23

But David said, “You shall not do so, my brothers, with what the Lord has given us; he has preserved us and handed over to us the raiding party that attacked us.

1 Samuel 30:25

From that day forward he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel; it continues to the present day.