Mercy, Justice, and a whole lot of Humility

Then David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow David, and who had been left at the brook Besor. And they went out to meet David and to meet the people who were with him. And when David came near to the people he greeted them. Then all the wicked and worthless fellows among the men who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil that we have recovered, except that each man may lead away his wife and children, and depart.” But David said, “You shall not do so, my brothers, with what the LORD has given us. He has preserved us and given into our hand the band that came against us. Who would listen to you in this matter? For as his share is who goes down into the battle, so shall his share be who stays by the baggage. They shall share alike.” And he made it a statute and a rule for Israel from that day forward to this day.
When David came to Ziklag, he sent part of the spoil to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a present for you from the spoil of the enemies of the LORD.” It was for those in Bethel, in Ramoth of the Negeb, in Jattir, in Aroer, in Siphmoth, in Eshtemoa, in Racal, in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, in the cities of the Kenites, in Hormah, in Bor-ashan, in Athach, in Hebron, for all the places where David and his men had roamed.
(1 Samuel 30:21-31 ESV)
David had been anointed king a long time back.  Yet he seems geographically and practically to be moving further and further away from the throne. He is homeless, having been rejected by both the king of Israel and the kings of the Philistines.  He has made some unwise decisions, and caused a lot of pain for people along the way.  Now he has hit the jackpot and has a lot of loot. What does he do with it? He gives it away wisely. He gives it to his faithful, though somewhat fickle friends - even those who had not gone to retrieve it. He has mercy on them and makes his first law of the land, a proclamation filled with justice.  And he blesses everyone who has believed in him, helped him, and housed him during those difficult years. He humbly demonstrates that he never could have survived alone.  What does it look like when you finally achieve or receive something? Is it all about you deserving it? Enjoying the fruits of your labors? Or do your thoughts, words and actions turn outwardly to all those through whom God has brought you to that point?