Translations
Modern
Who 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.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
For who will listen to you in this matter? But as is the portion of the one having gone down to the battle, so shall be the portion of the one having stayed with the supplies. They shall take portions together.”
Latin
…nec audiet vos quisquam super sermone hoc: æqua enim pars erit descendentis ad prælium, et remanentis ad sarcinas, et similiter divident.
Original
Hebrew
English
Who 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.”
Notes
They will share alike: Compare with Numbers 31:25–47, where Moses divided the plunder of war between those who fought and the rest of the people.
David generously divided the spoils among those who participated in the battle and those who were too exhausted to take part.
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David Hormah Samuel, Books of First and Second Shunem Warfare