²⁷ And let division be made of it into two parts, one for the men of war who went out to the fight, and one for all the people:

⁸ And said to them, Go back with much wealth to your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver and gold and brass and iron, and with a very great store of clothing; give your brothers a part of the goods taken in the war.

⁴ Then David and the people who were with him gave themselves up to weeping till they were able to go on weeping no longer.

²⁴ Who is going to give any attention to you in this question? for an equal part will be given to him who went to the fight and to him who was waiting by the goods: they are all to have the same.

²⁵ And so he made it a rule and an order for Israel from that day till now.

¹² Kings of armies quickly go in flight: and the women in the houses make a division of their goods.