Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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. New Living Translation “Get your swords!” was David’s reply as he strapped on his own. Then 400 men started off with David, and 200 remained behind to guard their equipment. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible And 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. King James Bible 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 King James Version 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. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 David said to his men, “Each of you gird on his sword.” So each man girded on his sword. And David also girded on his sword, and about four hundred men went up behind David while two hundred stayed with the baggage. NASB 1977 And David said to his men, “Each of you gird on his sword.” So each man girded on his sword. And David also girded on his sword, and about four hundred men went up behind David while two hundred stayed with the baggage. Legacy Standard Bible Then David said to his men, “Each of you gird on his sword.” So each man girded on his sword. And David also girded on his sword, and about four hundred men went up behind David, and two hundred stayed with the baggage. Amplified Bible David said to his men, “Each man put on your sword.” So each man put on his sword. David also put on his sword, and about four hundred men went up behind David while two hundred stayed back with the provisions and supplies. Christian Standard Bible He said to his men, “All of you, put on your swords! ” So each man put on his sword, and David also put on his sword. About four hundred men followed David while two hundred stayed with the supplies. Holman Christian Standard Bible He said to his men, “All of you, put on your swords!” So David and all his men put on their swords. About 400 men followed David while 200 stayed with the supplies. American Standard 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 baggage. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And David said to the men who were with him: “Bind each man his sword!” And they bound their swords; also David bound his sword and about four hundred men went up after David, and two hundred stayed with the cargo Brenton Septuagint Translation And David said to his men, Gird on every man his sword. And they went up after David, about four hundred men: and two hundred abode with the stuff. Contemporary English Version "Everybody get your swords!" David ordered. They all strapped on their swords. Two hundred men stayed behind to guard the camp, but the other 400 followed David. Douay-Rheims Bible Then David said to his young men: Let every man gird on his sword. And they girded on every man his sword. And David also girded on his sword: and there followed David about four hundred men: and two hundred remained with the baggage. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation "Each of you put on your swords!" David told his men. And everyone, including David, put on his sword. About four hundred men went with David, while two hundred men stayed with the supplies. Good News Translation "Buckle on your swords!" he ordered, and they all did. David also buckled on his sword and left with about four hundred of his men, leaving two hundred behind with the supplies. International Standard Version David told his men, "Put on your swords." They put on their swords, and David put on his sword. Then about 400 men followed David, while 200 stayed with the supplies. JPS Tanakh 1917 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 baggage. Literal Standard Version And David says to his men, “Each gird on his sword”; and they each gird on his sword, and David also girds on his sword, and about four hundred men go up after David, and two hundred have remained by the vessels. Majority Standard Bible And 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. New American Bible Thereupon David said to his men, “Let everyone strap on his sword.” And everyone did so, and David put on his own sword. About four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred remained with the baggage. NET Bible Then David instructed his men, "Each of you strap on your sword!" So each one strapped on his sword, and David also strapped on his sword. About four hundred men followed David up, while two hundred stayed behind with the equipment. New Revised Standard Version David said to his men, “Every man strap on his sword!” And every one 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 Heart English Bible David said to his men, "Every man put on his sword." So 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. Webster's Bible 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 goods. 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. 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David, Nabal, and Abigail…12So David’s men turned around and went back, and they relayed to him all these words. 13And 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. 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 scolded them.… Cross References 1 Samuel 22:2 And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him. 1 Samuel 23:13 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. 1 Samuel 25:12 So David's men turned around and went back, and they relayed to him all these words. 1 Samuel 27:2 So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath. 1 Samuel 30:24 Who will listen to your proposal? The share of the one who went to battle will match the share of the one who stayed with the supplies. They will share alike." 2 Samuel 15:18 and all his servants marched past him--all the Cherethites and Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had followed him from Gath. Treasury of Scripture And David said to his men, Gird you 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 stayed by the stuff. Gird ye Joshua 9:14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. Proverbs 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 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. David also 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… 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… two hundred 1 Samuel 30:9,10,21-24 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… Jump to Previous Abode Baggage David Hundred Stuff Supplies Sword SwordsJump to Next Abode Baggage David Hundred Stuff Supplies Sword Swords1 Samuel 25 1. Samuel dies2. David in Paran sends to Nabal 10. Provoked by Nabal's rudeness, he minds to destroy him 14. Abigail understanding thereof 18. takes a present 23. and by her wisdom 32. pacifies David 36. Nabal hearing thereof, dies 39. David takes Abigail and Ahinoam to be his wives 44. Michal is given to Phalti (13) Gird ye on every man his sword.--The formal preparation and the largeness of the force told off for the work showed how terribly David was in earnest, and how bent he was on wiping out the insult of Nabal in blood. From the view we have taken of the transaction above, David's anger is quite to be accounted for, though not to be excused. Hebrew And Davidדָּוִ֨ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse said וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to his men, לַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו (la·’ă·nā·šāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person “Each of you, אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person put on חִגְר֣וּ ׀ (ḥiḡ·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself your swords!” חַרְבּ֗וֹ (ḥar·bōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword So David דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and all his men אִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person put on וַֽיַּחְגְּרוּ֙ (way·yaḥ·gə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2296: To gird, gird on, gird oneself their swords, חַרְבּ֔וֹ (ḥar·bōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword and about four כְּאַרְבַּ֤ע (kə·’ar·ba‘) Preposition-k | Number - feminine singular Strong's 702: Four hundred מֵאוֹת֙ (mê·’ō·wṯ) Number - feminine plural Strong's 3967: A hundred men אִ֔ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person followed וַֽיַּעֲל֣וּ ׀ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively David, דָוִ֗ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse while two hundred וּמָאתַ֖יִם (ū·mā·ṯa·yim) Conjunctive waw | Number - fd Strong's 3967: A hundred stayed יָשְׁב֥וּ (yā·šə·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry with עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the supplies. הַכֵּלִֽים׃ (hak·kê·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus Links 1 Samuel 25:13 NIV1 Samuel 25:13 NLT 1 Samuel 25:13 ESV 1 Samuel 25:13 NASB 1 Samuel 25:13 KJV 1 Samuel 25:13 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 25:13 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 25:13 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 25:13 French Bible 1 Samuel 25:13 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 25:13 David said to his men Gird you (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |