1 Samuel 30:22

22 Pero unos alborotadores entre los hombres de David dijeron:
—Ellos no fueron con nosotros, así que no pueden tener nada del botín que recuperamos. Denles sus esposas e hijos y díganles que 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 También recuperó los rebaños y las manadas, y sus hombres los arrearon delante de los demás animales. «¡Este botín le pertenece a David!», dijeron.

21 Luego David regresó al arroyo de Besor y se encontró con los doscientos hombres que se habían quedado rezagados porque estaban demasiado cansados para seguir con él. Entonces salieron para encontrarse con David y con sus hombres, y David los saludó con alegría.

22 Pero unos alborotadores entre los hombres de David dijeron:
—Ellos no fueron con nosotros, así que no pueden tener nada del botín que recuperamos. Denles sus esposas e hijos y díganles que se vayan.

23 Pero David dijo:
—¡No, mis hermanos! No sean egoístas con lo que el Señor
nos dio. Él nos protegió y nos ayudó a derrotar a la banda de saqueadores que nos atacó.

24 ¿Quién les hará caso cuando hablan así? Compartiremos por partes iguales tanto con los que vayan a la batalla como con los que cuiden las pertenencias.