1 Samuel 30:24-31 ▼

24 For who will listen to you? in this matter? But as is the portion of the one having gone down to the battle, so shall be the portion of the one having stayed with the supplies. They shall take portions together.”

25 And it came to pass from that day forward that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day.

26 And David came to Ziklag, and he sent some from the plunder to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, “Behold, for you? a present from the plunder of the enemies of YHWH.”—

27 To those in Bethel, and to those in Ramoth of the Negev, and to those in Jattir,

28 and to those in Aroer, and to those in Siphmoth, and to those in Eshtemoa,

29 and to those in Rachal, and to those in the cities of the Jerahmeelite, and to those in the cities of the Kenite,

30 and to those in Hormah, and to those in Bor-ashan, and to those in Athach,

31 and to those in Hebron, and to all the places where David had gone up and down there—he and his men.