1 Samuel 30:22

22 Entonces todos los hombres malvados e indignos de entre los que habían ido con David respondieron, y dijeron: Porque no fueron con nosotros, no les daremos nada del botín que hemos recuperado, sino a cada hombre su mujer y sus hijos, para que se los lleven y se vayan.

1 Samuel 30:22 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 30:22

Then answered all the wicked men, and [men] of Belial, of
those that went with David
Who were ill natured men, and of covetous dispositions, as what is called their answer shows; and it seems by that as if the two hundred men had moved that they might have their share in the spoil, or that David had given some intimation that they should:

and said, because they went not with us, we will not give, them [ought]
of the spoil that we have recovered:
which was very unreasonable not to let them have what was before their own which was recovered; and indeed it was but right they should have their share in the spoil that was taken which was of others, as will appear hereafter: but they were of opinion and were come to a resolution, they should have no more,

save to every man his wife and his children;
which was very unkind and ungenerous:

that they may lead [them] away, and depart;
but whither? Ziklag was burnt, the land of Israel they would not return unto, where they must fall a sacrifice to Saul; these men cared not where they went, so that they were rid of them, that they might not have any share with them in the spoil.

1 Samuel 30:22 In-Context

20 David tomó también todas las ovejas y el ganado de los amalecitas, llevándolos delante de los otros ganados, y decían: Este es el botín de David.

21 Cuando David llegó a donde estaban los doscientos hombres que, demasiado fatigados para seguir a David, se habían quedado en el torrente Besor, éstos salieron al encuentro de David y del pueblo que estaba con él, y David se acercó al pueblo y los saludó.

22 Entonces todos los hombres malvados e indignos de entre los que habían ido con David respondieron, y dijeron: Porque no fueron con nosotros, no les daremos nada del botín que hemos recuperado, sino a cada hombre su mujer y sus hijos, para que se los lleven y se vayan.

23 Pero David dijo: No debéis hacer así, hermanos míos, con lo que nos ha dado el SEÑOR, quien nos ha guardado y ha entregado en nuestra mano la banda que vino contra nosotros.

24 ¿Y quién os escuchará sobre este asunto? Porque conforme a la parte del que desciende a la batalla, así será la parte del que queda con el bagaje; ellos recibirán lo mismo.