24. 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.
25. And it was so from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
26. And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah:
27. To them that were in Beth-el, and to them that were in Ramoth of the South, and to them that were in Jattir,
28. and to them that were in Aroer, and to them that were in Siphmoth, and to them that were in Eshtemoa,
29. and to them that were in Racal, and to them that were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them that were in the cities of the Kenites,
30. and to them that were in Hormah, and to them that were in Bor-ashan, and to them that were in Athach,
31. and to them that were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.