24. Who would listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike.”
25. And he made it a statute and a rule for Israel from that day forward to this day.
26. When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord.”
27. It was for those in Bethel, in Ramoth of the Negeb, in Jattir,
28. in Aroer, in Siphmoth, in Eshtemoa,
29. in Racal, in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, in the cities of the Kenites,
30. in Hormah, in Bor-ashan, in Athach,
31. in Hebron, for all the places where David and his men had roamed.