Commentators identify the protesting men as "wicked" and "men of Belial" due to their profound selfishness. Their greed was so extreme that they refused to share the spoils with their comrades who had guarded the supplies, offering only to return their families and then banish them. Scholars like Gill note the cruelty of this, as the men had nowhere to go. This serves as a stark biblical illustration of how wickedness manifests as self-centeredness and a lack of care for others in the community.