1 Samuel 30:23-27 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

23. But Dawiḏ said, “My brothers, do not do so with what יהוה has given us, who has protected us and gave into our hand the band that came against us.

24. “And who would listen to you in this matter? For as his portion is who goes down to the battle, so is his portion who remains with the baggage, they share alike.”

25. And it came to be, from that day forward, he appointed it for a law and a right-ruling for Yisra’ĕl to this day.

26. And when Dawiḏ came to Tsiqlag̅, he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Yehuḏah, to his friends, saying, “Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of יהוה,”

27. to those in Bĕyth Ěl, and to those in Ramoth of the South, and to those in Yattir,

1 Samuel 30