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1 Samuel 30:23

David
GratitudeGenerosityJusticeProtection and safety

21 When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him from the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them,

22 but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.”

But 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.

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.”

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

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BSB
But 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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Then David said, “Do not do so, my brothers, with that which the LORD has given to us, who has preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand.
ASV
Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which Jehovah hath given unto us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand.
DARBY
Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which Jehovah has given us, who has preserved us, and given the troop that came against us into our hand.
BLB
And David said, “You⁺ shall not do so, my brothers, with what YHWH has given to us, who has preserved us and delivered the troop that came against us into our hands.
ÅB
Men David sa: Slik skal dere ikke gjøre, mine brødre, med det som Herren har gitt oss; han har bevart oss og gitt denne røverflokk som var kommet over oss, i vår hånd.
OTB
Men David sa, "Du må ikke gjøre slik, mine brødre, med det som Herren har gitt oss, som har beskyttet oss og overgitt til oss banden som kom mot oss.
B1930
Men David sa: Således skal I ikke gjøre, mine brødre, med det som Herren har gitt oss; han har bevart oss og gitt denne røverflokk som var kommet over oss, i vår hånd.

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