²³ Then said David, You shall not do so, my brothers, with that which Yahweh has given to us, who has preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand.

⁷ He said, "Please, my brothers, don't act so wickedly.

² He said, "Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

¹⁶ Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious, and his food is good.

⁷ Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

⁸ Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming in, From this time forth, and forevermore.

² You drove out the nations with your hand, But you planted them. You afflicted the peoples, But you spread them abroad.

³ For they didn't get the land in possession by their own sword, Neither did their own arm save them; But your right hand, and your arm, and the light of your face, Because you were favorable to them.

⁴ You are my King, God. Command victories for Jacob!

⁵ Through you, will we push down our adversaries. Through your name, will we tread them under who rise up against us.

⁶ For I will not trust in my bow, Neither shall my sword save me.

⁷ But you have saved us from our adversaries, And have shamed those who hate us.

¹² Both riches and honor come of you, and you rule over all; and in your hand is power and might; and it is in your hand to make great, and to give strength to all.

¹³ Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious name.

¹⁴ But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come of you, and of your own have we given you.

⁸ David inquired of Yahweh, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? He answered him, Pursue; for you shall surely overtake [them], and shall without fail recover [all].

⁷ Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich: He brings low, he also lifts up.

²³ The man, the master of the house, went out to them, and said to them, No, my brothers, please don't act so wickedly; seeing that this man is come into my house, don't do this folly.

¹⁸ But you shall remember Yahweh your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as at this day.

¹⁰ You shall eat and be full, and you shall bless Yahweh your God for the good land which he has given you.

⁴⁹ and they said to Moses, Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our charge, and there lacks not one man of us.

⁵⁰ We have brought Yahweh's offering, what every man has gotten, of jewels of gold, ankle-chains, and bracelets, signet-rings, ear-rings, and armlets, to make atonement for our souls before Yahweh.

⁵¹ Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all worked jewels.

⁵² All the gold of the heave-offering that they offered up to Yahweh, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.

⁵³ ([For] the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)

⁵⁴ Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tent of meeting, for a memorial for the children of Israel before Yahweh.

¹ "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."