²⁴ For who will heed you in this matter? But ^(A)as his part is who goes down to the battle, so shall his part be who stays by the supplies; they shall share alike.”

⁸ and spoke to them, saying, “Return with much riches to your tents, with very much livestock, with silver, with gold, with bronze, with iron, and with very much clothing. ^(A)Divide the ^[a]spoil of your enemies with your brethren.”

²⁷ and ^(A)divide the plunder into two parts, between those who took part in the war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.

¹³ Then David said to his men, “Every man gird on his sword.” So every man girded on his sword, and David also girded on his sword. And about four hundred men went with David, and two hundred ^(A)stayed with the supplies.