1 Samuel 30:21-31

²¹ When David came to the two hundred men who were too exhausted to follow e David , who had also been left at the brook Besor , and they went out to meet David and to meet the people who were with him, then David approached the people and greeted e them. ²² Then all the wicked and worthless men among those who went with David said , "Because e they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered , except e to every man his wife and his children , that they may lead them away and depart ." ²³ Then David said , "You must not do so , my brothers , with what the Lord has given us, who has kept us and delivered into our hand the band that came against us. ²⁴ "And who 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 by the baggage ; they shall share alike ." ²⁵ So it has been from that day forward , that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day . ²⁶ Now when David came to Ziklag , he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah , to his friends , saying , "Behold , a gift for you from the spoil of the enemies of the Lord : ²⁷ to those who were in Bethel , and to those who were in Ramoth of the Negev , and to those who were in Jattir , ²⁸ and to those who were in Aroer , and to those who were in Siphmoth , and to those who were in Eshtemoa , ²⁹ and to those who were in Racal , and to those who were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites , and to those who were in the cities of the Kenites , ³⁰ and to those who were in Hormah , and to those who were in Bor-ashan , and to those who were in Athach , ³¹ and to those who were in Hebron , and to all the places where e David himself and his men were accustomed to go ."