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.
Who would listen to you in this matter? The share should be the same for those who go down to battle and for those who stay behind to guard the supplies—they should divide everything equally.
David is establishing that everyone who serves—whether fighting in battle or supporting from behind—deserves an equal share of the rewards.
📚 Historical Context
This comes after David and his men defeated the Amalekites who had raided and burned Ziklag, taking their families captive. Some of David's soldiers wanted to exclude those who had been too exhausted to continue the pursuit from sharing in the recovered plunder. David rejected this unfair proposal and established a principle that would become law in Israel.
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