1 Samuel 25:13

1 Samuel 25:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)David said to his men, “Each of you strap on your sword!” So they did, and David strapped his on as well. About four hundred men went up with David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David said to his men, "Every man strap on his sword!" And every man of them strapped on his sword. David also strapped on his sword. And about four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred remained with the baggage.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David said to his men, “Every man gird on his sword.” So every man girded on his sword, and David also girded on his sword. And about four hundred men went with David, and two hundred stayed with the supplies.

Context of 1 Samuel 25:13

11Shall I then take my bread and my water and my meat that I have slaughtered for my shearers, and give it to men whose origin I do not know?” 12So David’s young men made their way back and returned; and they came and informed him in accordance with all these words. Then David said to his men, “Each of you strap on his sword.” So each man strapped on his sword. And David also strapped on his sword, and about four hundred men went up behind David, while two hundred stayed with the baggage. 14Now one of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, “Behold, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, and he spoke to them in anger. 15Yet the men were very good to us, and we were not harmed, nor did anything go missing as long as we went with them, while we were in the fields.

1 Samuel 25:13 word by word

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ דָּוִ֨ד לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו חִגְר֣וּ׀ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־חַרְבּ֗וֹ וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־חַרְבּ֔וֹ וַיַּחְגֹּ֥ר גַּם־דָּוִ֖ד אֶת־חַרְבּ֑וֹ וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד כְּאַרְבַּ֤ע מֵאוֹת֙ אִ֔ישׁ וּמָאתַ֖יִם יָשְׁב֥וּ עַל־הַכֵּלִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Then Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to his menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• strapחָגַרchâgar · to girdH2296
• his swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• alsoגַּםgam · alsoH1571
• fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• wentעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• behindאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• stayedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• with the baggageכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 25:13

• Joshua 9:14So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the counsel of the Lord.
• Proverbs 14:29One who is slow to anger has great understanding; But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
• Proverbs 16:32One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.
• Proverbs 19:2Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And one who hurries his footsteps errs.
• Proverbs 25:8Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?
• James 1:19You know this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
• 1 Samuel 24:5But it came about afterward that David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the edge of Saul’s robe.
• Romans 12:19Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.
• 1 Samuel 30:9So David left, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where some who were left behind stayed.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 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 best of men, when God…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-44This story about Nabal falls between two accounts in which Saul pursued David and David spared Saul’s life. Nabal was similar to Saul.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. 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.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 25:13

• Decision
• Inhospitableness
• Nabal

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings