1 Samuel 30 · Verse 24

1 Samuel 30:24

For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.
1 Samuel 30:24, King James Version

1 Samuel 30:24 in other translations

BSBWho will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike.”
WEBWho will listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down to the battle, so shall his share be who stays with the baggage. They shall share alike.”
ASVAnd who will hearken unto you in this matter? for as his share is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his share be that tarrieth by the baggage: they shall share alike.
YLTand who doth hearken to you in this thing? for as the portion of him who was brought down into battle, so also is the portion of him who is abiding by the vessels--alike they share.'
DARBYAnd who will hearken to you in this matter? For as his share is that goes down to the battle, so shall his share be that abides by the baggage: they shall share alike.
BBEWho 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.
WebsterFor who will hearken to you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the goods: they shall part alike.

What does 1 Samuel 30:24 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 30:21-31

What God gives us, he designs we should do good with. In distributing the spoil, David was just and kind. Those are men of Belial indeed, who delight in putting hardships upon their brethren, and care not who is starved, so that they may be fed to the full. David was generous and kind to all his friends. Those who consider the Lord as the Giver of their abundance, will dispose of it with fairness and liberality.

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1 Samuel 30:24 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּמִי֙u.Miand who?H4310
יִשְׁמַ֣עyish.Ma'will he listenH8085
לָכֶ֔םla.Khemto <the> you
לַדָּבָ֖רla.da.Varto the matterH1697
הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH2088
כִּ֞יkiforH3588
כְּחֵ֣לֶק\׀ke.Che.leklike [the] share ofH2506
הַיֹּרֵ֣דhai.yo.Redthe [one who] went downH3381
בַּמִּלְחָמָ֗הba.mil.cha.Mahin the battleH4421
וּֽכְחֵ֛לֶקu.khe.Che.lekand like [the] share ofH2506
הַיֹּשֵׁ֥בhai.yo.Shevthe [one who] remainedH3427
עַל\־'al-withH5921
הַכֵּלִ֖יםha.ke.Limthe baggage<s>H3627
יַחְדָּ֥וyach.DavalikeH3162
יַחֲלֹֽקוּ\׃\ \סya.cha.Lo.kuthey will shareH2505

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 30:24

  • Numbers 31:27

    And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

  • Joshua 22:8

    And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.

  • Psalms 68:12

    Kings of armies did flee apace: and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
but as his part.This equitable edict was somewhat different from that which had so long obtained in Israel, and by which the spoil of the Midianites was divided: that related to the whole people: this only to the soldiers, some of whom went to battle, while others guarded the baggage.
Nu 31:27; Jos 22:8; Ps 68:12
tarrieth.
25:13

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 30:23

    Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand.

  • 1 Samuel 30:24

    For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.

  • 1 Samuel 30:25

    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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1 Samuel 30:24 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		¿Y quién os escuchará en este caso? porque igual parte ha de ser la de los que vienen á la batalla, y la de los que quedan con el bagaje: que partan juntamente.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et qui vous écoutera dans cette affaire? Car telle qu’est la part de celui qui descend à la bataille, telle sera la part de celui qui demeure auprès du bagage: ils partageront ensemble.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und wer wird in dieser Sache auf euch hören? Denn wie das Teil dessen, der in den Streit hinabzieht, so soll auch das Teil dessen sein, der bei dem Geräte bleibt: gemeinsam sollen sie teilen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		nec audiet vos quisquam super sermone hoc: æqua enim pars erit descendentis ad prælium, et remanentis ad sarcinas, et similiter divident.