1 Samuel 25 · Verse 13

1 Samuel 25:13

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.
1 Samuel 25:13, King James Version

1 Samuel 25:13 in other translations

BSBAnd David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men put on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
WEBDavid said to his men, “Every man put on his sword!” Every man put on his sword. David also put on his sword. About four hundred men followed David, and two hundred stayed by the baggage.
ASVAnd 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 baggage.
YLTAnd 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.
DARBYAnd David said to 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 baggage.
BBEAnd David said to his men, Put on your swords, every one of you. And every man put on his sword; and David did the same; and about four hundred men went up with David, and two hundred kept watch over their goods.
WebsterAnd David said to 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 goods.

What does 1 Samuel 25:13 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
13. two hundred abode by the stuff--This addition to his followers was made after his return into Judah (see 1Sa 22:2). 1Sa 25:14-35. Abigail Pacifies Him.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 25:12-17

God is kind to the evil and unthankful, and why may not we be so? David determined to destroy Nabal, and all that belonged to him. Is this thy voice, O David? Has he been so long in the school of affliction, where he should have learned patience, and yet is so passionate? He at other times was calm and considerate, but is put into such a heat by a few hard words, that he seeks to destroy a whole family. What are the…

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1 Samuel 25:13 in the original Hebrew

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וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH559
דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732
לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוla.'a.na.Shavto men hisH582
חִגְר֣וּ\׀chig.Rugird onH2296
אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
חַרְבּ֗וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719
וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙vai.yach.ge.Ruand they girded onH2296
אִ֣ישׁ'isheveryoneH376
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
חַרְבּ֔וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719
וַיַּחְגֹּ֥רvai.yach.Gorand he girded onH2296
גַּם\־gam-alsoH1571
דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
חַרְבּ֑וֹchar.Bosword hisH2719
וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ\׀vai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH5927
אַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiafterH310
דָוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732
כְּאַרְבַּ֤עke.'ar.Ba'about fourH702
מֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>H3967
אִ֔ישׁ'IshmanH376
וּמָאתַ֖יִםu.ma.Ta.yimand two hundredH3967
יָשְׁב֥וּya.she.Vuthey remainedH3427
עַל\־'al-withH5921
הַכֵּלִֽים\׃ha.ke.Limthe baggage<s>H3627

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 25:13

  • 1 Samuel 23:13

    Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.

  • Proverbs 19:2

    Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

  • 1 Samuel 30:21-24

    And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them. Then answered all the wicked men and men of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them ought of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that they may lead them away, and depart. Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the Lord hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us into our hand. For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.

  • Romans 12:19-21

    Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

  • Proverbs 19:11

    The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

  • 1 Samuel 24:5-6

    And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt. And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord.

  • Proverbs 25:8

    Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.

  • Proverbs 14:29

    He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  • 1 Samuel 30:9-10

    So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

  • James 1:19-20

    Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

  • Joshua 9:14

    And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord.

  • Proverbs 16:32

    He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Gird ye.
Jos 9:14; Pr 14:29; 16:32; 19:2,11; 25:8; Jas 1:19,20
David also.
24:5,6; Ro 12:19-21
two hundred.
30:9,10,21-24

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 25:12

    So David’s young men turned their way, and went again, and came and told him all those sayings.

  • 1 Samuel 25:13

    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.

  • 1 Samuel 25:14

    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 railed on them.

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1 Samuel 25:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces David dijo á sus hombres: Cíñase cada uno su espada. Y ciñóse cada uno su espada: también David ciñó su espada; y subieron tras David como cuatrocientos hombres, y dejaron doscientos con el bagaje.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et David dit à ses hommes: Ceignez chacun votre épée. Et ils ceignirent chacun leur épée, et David aussi ceignit son épée. Et environ 400 hommes montèrent après David, et 200 restèrent près du bagage.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da sprach David zu seinen Männern: Gürtet ein jeder sein Schwert um! Und sie gürteten ein jeder sein Schwert um, und auch David gürtete sein Schwert um; und sie zogen hinauf, hinter David her, bei vierhundert Mann, und zweihundert blieben bei dem Geräte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tunc ait David pueris suis: Accingatur unusquisque gladio suo. Et accincti sunt singuli gladiis suis, accinctusque est et David ense suo: et secuti sunt David quasi quadringenti viri: porro ducenti remanserunt ad sarcinas.