1 Samuel 25:13

And David saith to his men, 'Gird ye on each his sword;' and they gird on each his sword, and David also girdeth on his sword, and there go up after David about four hundred men, and two hundred have remained by the vessels.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.

In Context

12And the young men of David turn on their way, and turn back, and come in, and declare to him according to all these words.

14And to Abigail wife of Nabal hath one young man of the youths declared, saying, 'Lo, David hath sent messengers out of the wilderness to bless our lord, and he flieth upon them;

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Cross References

Joshua 9:14And the men take of their provision, and the mouth of Jehovah have not asked;

1 Samuel 23:13And David riseth — and his men — about six hundred men, and they go out from Keilah, and go up and down where they go up and down; and to Saul it hath been declared that David hath escaped from Keilah, and he ceaseth to go out.

1 Samuel 27:2And David riseth, and passeth over, he and six hundred men who [are] with him, unto Achish son of Maoch king of Gath;

1 Samuel 30:21And David cometh in unto the two hundred men who were too faint to go after David, and whom they cause to abide at the brook of Besor, and they go out to meet David, and to meet the people who [are] with him, and David approacheth the people, and asketh of them of welfare.

Proverbs 16:32Better [is] the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

Proverbs 19:11The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory [is] to pass over transgression.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 25:13-18

Abigail Wise Resolution. ( b. c. 1057.) 12 So David's young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings. 13 And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff. 14 But one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he… Read the whole commentary →

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