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. 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."
David's men had won a great battle and recovered everything that had been taken from them. However, some of David's men fell behind and couldn't keep up. The men who fought became frustrated at the laziness of those who didn't fight and decided to leave them out of the spoils from the battle. David makes a good point though; they might not have helped in the fighting, but they did help in protecting what they had. While this didn't actively help in the battle, it did keep them from loosing more than they already had lost. This deserved some respect and shouldn't be punished but rewarded like everyone else. In today's world, it's easy to dismiss or forget about those who do little to help with the work visibly, but in God's kingdom, the ones who will receive the greatest reward are those we didn't even know helped. Don't neglect to think about those who help in the ministry of the church in a less visible way. God will not forget them.
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