1 Samuel 30:26

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1 Samuel 30:24–28 · Berean Standard Bible

24 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.”

25 And so it has been from that day forward. David established this statute as an ordinance for Israel to this very day.

26 When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.”

27 He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir;

28 to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa;

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Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;

1 Chronicles 12:2

they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul’s kinsmen from Benjamin):

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Ahiezer their chief and Joash, who were the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth; Beracah; Jehu the Anathothite;

1 Chronicles 12:4

Ishmaiah the Gibeonite, a mighty man among the Thirty and a leader over the Thirty; Jeremiah, Jahaziel, Johanan, and Jozabad the Gederathite;

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Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite;

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Elkanah, Isshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, who were Korahites;

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and Joelah and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham from Gedor.

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Ezer the chief, Obadiah the second in command, Eliab the third,

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Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,

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Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

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Johanan the eighth, Elzabad the ninth,

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Jeremiah the tenth, and Machbanai the eleventh.

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1 Chronicles 12:15

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Proverbs 18:17

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Proverbs 18:20

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Proverbs 18:21

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Proverbs 18:22

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Proverbs 18:23

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Proverbs 18:24

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