Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart.
Then all the troublemakers and worthless men among those who had gone with David spoke up and said, 'Since these men didn't go with us into battle, we won't give them any of the treasure we recovered. They can only have their wives and children back, so they can take them and leave.'
The writer is showing how some of David's men selfishly wanted to keep all the battle spoils for themselves and exclude those who hadn't fought alongside them.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of 1 Samuel 30, David and his men returned from a mission to find their home in Ziklag raided by the Amalekites, with their families and possessions taken. They pursued and defeated the raiders, recovering everything, but some of David's warriors were too exhausted to join the fight. When the group debated sharing the spoils, the wicked men among them insisted that only those who fought should benefit, revealing a selfish attitude amid their victory.
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