1 Samuel 30:23

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.

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.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 8:18

    But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.

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  • Psalms 44:2–7

    How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out.

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  • Psalms 121:7–8

    The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

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  • Numbers 31:49–54

    And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.

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  • Deuteronomy 8:10

    When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:7

    The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.

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  • Acts 22:1

    Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.

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  • Acts 7:2

    And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

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