23 But David said: 'You shall not do this, my brothers, with these things that the Lord has delivered to us, for he has preserved us, and he has given into our hands the robbers who broke out among us.
24 And so, let no one heed you over these words. But equal shall be the portion of him who descended to the battle, and of him who remained with the supplies, and they will divide it alike.'
25 And this has been done from that day and thereafter. And it was established as a statute, and as if a law, in Israel even to this day.
26 Then David went to Ziklag, and he sent gifts from the prey to the elders of Judah, his neighbors, saying, 'Receive a blessing from the prey of the enemies of the Lord,'
27 to those who were in Bethel, and who were in Ramoth toward the south, and who were in Jattir,
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