while all his servants marched past him. Then all the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and the people of Gath– six hundred men who came with him from there #– #marched past the king.
1 Samuel 25:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And David said to his men, Every man gird on his sword. And they did so, and David also girded on his sword; and there went up after David about 400 men, and 200 remained with the baggage. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Then David said to his soldiers, “All of you, strap on your swords!” So each of them strapped on their swords, and David did the same. Nearly four hundred men went up with David. Two hundred men remained back with the supplies. Catholic Public Domain Version Then David said to his servants, "Let each one gird his sword." And each one girded his sword. And David also girded his sword. And about four hundred men followed David. But two hundred remained behind with the supplies. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
while all his servants marched past him. Then all the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and the people of Gath– six hundred men who came with him from there #– #marched past the king.
A patient person shows great understanding, but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.
Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions, than capturing a city.
A person’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offence.
Even zeal is not good without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily sins.
Don’t say, ‘I will avenge this evil! ’ Wait on the Lord, and he will rescue you.
Don’t take a matter to court hastily. Otherwise, what will you do afterwards if your opponent humiliates you?
Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions, but did not seek the Lord’s decision.
In addition, every man who was desperate, in debt, or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
So David and his men, numbering about six hundred, left Keilah at once and moved from place to place. When it was reported to Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, he called off the expedition.
David’s young men retraced their steps. When they returned to him, they reported all these words.
So David set out with his six hundred men and went over to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.