1 Samuel 30:24 “Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to bat…”

1 Samuel 30:24

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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 stays with the baggage. They shall share alike.”

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

For who will obey you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth downe to the battel, so shall his part be, that tarieth by the stuffe: they shall part alike.

Darby Translation

And who will hearken to you in this matter? For as his share is that goes down to the battle, so shall his share be that abides by the baggage: they shall share alike.

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.'

Bible in Basic English

Who is going to give any attention to you in this question? for an equal part will be given to him who went to the fight and to him who was waiting by the goods: they are all to have the same.

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Cross references

“but as his part”

Numbers 31:27 Joshua 22:8 Psalm 68:12

Numbers 31:27 · BSB

Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.

Joshua 22:8 · BSB

saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth, with immense herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and very many clothes. Divide with your brothers the spoil of your enemies.”

Psalm 68:12 · BSB

“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

“tarrieth”

1 Samuel 25:13

1 Samuel 25:13 · BSB

And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men strapped on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23But David said, “My brothers, you must not do this with what the LORD has given us. He has protected us and delivered into our hands the raiders who came against us.

25And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute and ordinance for Israel to this very day.

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