24. No one will listen to what you say. The share will be the same for the man who stayed with the supplies and for the man who went into battle. Everyone will share alike.”
25. David made this an order and rule for Israel. This rule continues even today.
26. When David got to Ziklag, he sent some of the things he took from the Amalekites to his friends, the leaders of Judah. David said, “Here is a present for you that we took from the Lord’S enemies.”
27. David sent some of the gifts to the leaders in Bethel, Ramoth in the Negev, Jattir,
28. Aroer, Siphmoth, Eshtemoa,
29. Racal, the cities of the Jerahmeelites and the cities of the Kenites,
30. Hormah, Bor Ashan, Athach,
31. and Hebron, and to all the other places where David and his men had stayed.