1 Samuel 30:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Who can agree to your proposal? The share of the one who goes into battle is to be the same as the share of the one who remains with the supplies. They will share equally.’

Tuilleadh leaganacha

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

And who will hearken unto you in this matter? for as his share is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his share be that tarrieth by the baggage: they shall share alike.

Common English Bible

How could anyone agree with you on this plan? The share of those who went into battle and the share of those who stayed with the supplies will be divided equally.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And so, let no one heed you over these words. But equal shall be the portion of him who descended to the battle, and of him who remained with the supplies, and they will divide it alike."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And no man shall hearken to you in this matter. But equal shall be the portion of him that went down to battle and of him that abode at the baggage; and they shall divide alike.

1 Samuel 30:24 Tagairtí Cros

Numbers 31:27

Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to war and the entire community.

Joshua 22:8

he said, ‘Return to your homes with great wealth: a huge number of cattle, and silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a large quantity of clothing. Share the spoil of your enemies with your brothers.’

1 Samuel 22:2

In addition, every man who was desperate, in debt, or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.

1 Samuel 25:13

He said to his men, ‘All of you, put on your swords! ’ So each man put on his sword, and David also put on his sword. About four hundred men followed David while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

1 Samuel 30:23

But David said, ‘My brothers, you must not do this with what the Lord has given us. He protected us and handed over to us the raiders who came against us.

1 Samuel 30:25

And it has been so from that day forward. David established this policy  as a law and an ordinance for Israel and it still continues today.