23. Then David said, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord has given us, who has kept us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
24. For who will hearken unto you in this matter? For as his part is that goes down to the battle, so shall his part be that remains by the stuff; they shall part 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, his friends, saying, Behold a blessing for you of the spoil of the enemies of the Lord:
27. to those who were in Bethel and to those who were in Ramoth towards the Negev and to those who were in Jattir
28. and to those who were in Aroer and to those who were in Siphmoth and to those who were in Eshtemoa
29. and to those who were in Rachal and to those who were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and to those who were in the cities of the Kenites
30. and to those who were in Hormah and to those who were in Chorashan and to those who were in Athach
31. and to those who were in Hebron and in all the places where David had been with his men.