²⁴ Who would listen to you in this matter? ^(A)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.”

⁸ he said to them, “Go back to your tents with much wealth and with very much livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, and iron, and with much clothing. ^(A)Divide the spoil of your enemies with your brothers.”

²⁷ and ^(A)divide the plunder into two parts between the warriors who went out to battle and all the congregation.

¹³ And David said to his men, “Every man strap on his sword!” And every man of them strapped on his sword. David also strapped on his sword. And ^(A)about four hundred men went up after David, ^(B)while two hundred ^(C)remained with the baggage.