Here are a couple more reasons why Sam should have stayed home. If Sam would have went home he might not have been framed for stealing the cattle, then Sam might not have gotten executed. The last reason is if Sam would have went home then his brother Tim wouldn’t been confused about which side to go to.
The decision Sam made was the wrong one, he should have went home. But others might not agree with me because they might say Sam just would have died quicker.