KJV King James Version
For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part [is] that goeth down to the battle, so [shall] his part [be] that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Samuel 30:24
For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part [is] that goeth down to the battle, so [shall] his part [be] that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”
WEB World English Bible
Who will listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who tarries by the baggage: they shall share alike.”
ASV American Standard Version
And who will hearken unto you in this matter? for as his share is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his share be that tarrieth by the baggage: they shall share alike.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and who doth hearken to you in this thing? for as the portion of him who was brought down into battle, so also is the portion of him who is abiding by the vessels—alike they share.’
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 30
21 And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that [were] with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
22 Then answered all the wicked men and [men] of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them [ought] of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead [them] away, and depart.
23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part [is] that goeth down to the battle, so [shall] his part [be] that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
25 And it was [so] from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
26 And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, [even] to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;
27 To [them] which [were] in Bethel, and to [them] which [were] in south Ramoth, and to [them] which [were] in Jattir,
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וּמִי֙H4310 · miwho?יִשְׁמַ֣עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearלָכֶ֔םH9036 · khemyouלַדָּבָ֖רH1697 · da.varwordהַזֶּ֑הH2088 · zehthisכִּ֞יH3588 · kiforכְּחֵ֣לֶק׀H2506 · che.leqportionהַיֹּרֵ֣דH3381 · ya.radto go downבַּמִּלְחָמָ֗הH4421 · mil.cha.mahbattleוּֽכְחֵ֛לֶקH2506 · che.leqportionהַיֹּשֵׁ֥בH3427 · ya.shavto dwellעַל־H5921 · aluponהַכֵּלִ֖יםH3627 · ke.liarticle/utensilיַחְדָּ֥וH3162 · ya.chadunitednessיַחֲלֹֽקוּ׃ סH2505 · cha.laqto divide
Cross-references
Numbers 31:27And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:Joshua 22:8And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.Psalm 68:12Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.1 Samuel 25:13And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
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