And David came to the two hundred men, who, being weary, had stayed, and were not able to follow David, and he had ordered them to abide at the torrent Besor: and they came out to meet David, and the people that were with him. And David coming to the people, saluted them peaceably. 22Then all the wicked and unjust men, that had gone with David, answering, said: Because they came not with us, we will not give them any thing of the prey which we have recovered: but let every man take his wife, and his children, and be contented with them, and go his way. 23But David said: You shall not do so, my brethren, with these things, which the Lord hath given us, who hath kept us, and hath delivered the robbers that invaded us into our hands: 24And no man shall hearken to you in this matter. But equal shall be the portion of him that went down to battle, and of him that abode at the baggage, and they shall divide alike. 25And this hath been done from that day forward, and since was made a statute and an ordinance, and as a law in Israel. 26Then David came to Siceleg, and sent presents of the prey to the ancients of Juda, his neighbours, saying: Receive a blessing of the prey of the enemies of the Lord. 27To them that were in Bethel, and that were in Ramoth to the south, and to them that were in Jether. 28And to them that were in Aroer, and that were in Sephamoth, and that were in Esthamo, 29And that were in Rachal, and that were in the cities of Jerameel, and that were in the cities of Ceni, 30And that were in Arama, and that were in the lake Asan, and that were in Athach, 31And that were in Hebron, and to the rest that were in those places, in which David had abode with his men.