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And David came to the two hundred men who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to remain 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 with peace.
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Then all the wicked men and
men of Belial, of those that went with David, answered and said, Because they did not go with us, we will not give them of the spoil that we have recovered, except to each man his wife and his children, that they may lead
them away, and depart.
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Then David said, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD has given us, who has kept us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.
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For who will hearken unto you in this matter? For as his part
is that goes down to the battle, so
shall his part
be that remains by the stuff; they shall part alike.
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And it was
so from that day forward that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel unto this day.
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And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, his friends, saying, Behold a blessing for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD:
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to
those who
were in Bethel and to
those who
were in Ramoth towards the Negev and to
those who
were in Jattir
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and to
those who
were in Aroer and to
those who
were in Siphmoth and to
those who
were in Eshtemoa
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and to
those who
were in Rachal and to
those who
were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites and to
those who
were in the cities of the Kenites
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and to
those who
were in Hormah and to
those who
were in Chorashan and to
those who
were in Athach
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and to
those who
were in Hebron and in all the places where David had been with his men.