1 Samuel 25:13 “And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all hi…”

1 Samuel 25:13

And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men strapped on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

David 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.

American Standard Version

Geneva Bible 1599

And Dauid said vnto his men, Girde euery man his sword about him. And they girded euery man his sworde: Dauid also girded his sworde. And about foure hundreth men went vp after Dauid, and two hundreth abode by the cariage.

Darby Translation

And 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.

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

And 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.

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Cross references

“Gird ye”

Joshua 9:14 Proverbs 14:29 Proverbs 19:2 Proverbs 19:11 Proverbs 25:8 Proverbs 16:32

Joshua 9:14 · BSB

Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.

Proverbs 14:29 · BSB

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

Proverbs 19:2 · BSB

Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.

Proverbs 19:11 · BSB

A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.

Proverbs 25:8 · BSB

do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?

Proverbs 16:32 · BSB

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

“David also”

Romans 12:19–21 1 Samuel 24:5 1 Samuel 24:6

Romans 12:19–21 · BSB

Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

1 Samuel 24:5 · BSB

Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.

1 Samuel 24:6 · BSB

So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”

“two hundred”

1 Samuel 30:21–24 1 Samuel 30:9 1 Samuel 30:10

1 Samuel 30:21–24 · BSB

When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted t…

1 Samuel 30:9 · BSB

So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind

1 Samuel 30:10 · BSB

because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.

Also

1 Samuel 23:13

1 Samuel 23:13 · BSB

Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12So David’s men turned around and went back, and they relayed to him all these words.

14Meanwhile, one of Nabal’s young men informed Nabal’s wife Abigail, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to greet our master, but he screamed at them.

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