David’s statement has a somewhat logical quality. The spoils are a gift from God and, as such, must be shared among everyone; thus, all will celebrate equally in the victory. The sentence has the rhythm of a proverb, making it easy to remember. The epilogue broadens the scope of David’s latest campaign: it was a “holy” war against the enemies of the Lord, a victory for all of David’s friends over a large part of Judah. The list repeats several names from Josh 15; with this list, the author prepares closely for David’s upcoming coronation in Hebron. The entire chapter has connections with Gen 14: the theft of people and possessions, the persecution and rescue, the distribution of the spoils, and the gifts, although the relationships between the characters change. Since we cannot date Genesis 14, we can’t know if there was mutual influence. As we read the Bible today, the kinship is striking and evokes a “patriarchal” dimension of David; even his presence in Hebron is reminiscent of the great patriarch Abraham.