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1 Samuel 25:13

David
AngerSelf-controlSpiritual warfare

11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?

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

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.

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.

15 But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:

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BSB
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.
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And David said to his men, “Every man gird on his sword.” And every man girded on his sword, and David also girded on his sword. And went with David about four hundred men, and two hundred stayed with the vessels.
ÅB
Da sa David til sine menn: Spenn sverdet om dere, alle mann! Så spente de alle sine sverd om seg, og David spente og sverdet om seg. Og de fulgte David opp; det var omkring fire hundre mann, og to hundre ble igjen ved trosset.
OTB
David sa til sine menn, "Hver av dere spenne på sitt sverd!" Så hver mann spente på sitt sverd, og David spente også på sitt sverd. Og omkring fire hundre menn gikk opp bak David, mens to hundre ble igjen med forsyningene.
B1930
Da sa David til sine menn: Spenn sverdet om eder, alle mann! Så spente de alle sine sverd om sig, og David spente og sverdet om sig. Og de fulgte David op; det var omkring fire hundre mann, og to hundre blev igjen ved trosset.

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  • 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.

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  • Proverbs 19:2

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Proverbs 19:11

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Proverbs 14:29

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

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