1 Samuel 25:13

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer Dāwid to-laʾănāšāyw ḥigrû each ʾîš ʾet-ḥarbô and wayyaḥgərû each ʾîš ʾet-ḥarbô and wayyaḥgōr also-Dāwid ʾet-ḥarbô and wayyaʿălû after Dāwid about-four mēʾôt ʾîš and-two-hundred yāšəbû on the-hakkēlîm.

Grammar Details

• *wayyōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he said
• *Dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *laʾănāšāyw*: preposition + noun masculine plural + 3ms suffix - to his men
• *ḥigrû*: qal imperative masculine plural - gird
• *ʾîš*: noun masculine singular - man/each
• *ḥarbô*: noun feminine singular + 3ms suffix - his sword
• *wayyaḥgərû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they girded
• *wayyaḥgōr*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he girded
• *wayyaʿălû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3mp - and they went up
• *mēʾôt*: noun feminine plural - hundreds
• *yāšəbû*: qal perfect 3cp - they remained
• *hakkēlîm*: noun masculine plural with definite article - the equipment/baggage

Word Meanings

• *ḥigrû*: gird/belt/put on [weapons]
• *hakkēlîm*: equipment/baggage/supplies/weapons

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 23:13 : 13 Then David and his men, who 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.
• 1 Sam 24:5-6 : 5 And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt. 6 And he said unto his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, Jehovah's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah's anointed.
• 1 Sam 30:9-9 : 9 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. 10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
• 1 Sam 30:21-24 : 21 And David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made 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. 22 Then answered all the wicked men and base fellows, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them aught of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his wife and his children, that he may lead them away, and depart. 23 Then said David, Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which Jehovah hath given unto us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the troop that came against us into our hand. 24 And who will hearken unto you in this matter? for as his share is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his share be that tarrieth by the baggage: they shall share alike.
• Prov 14:29 : 29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
• Prov 16:32 : 32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.
• Prov 19:2 : 2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
• Prov 19:11 : 11 The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
• Prov 25:8 : 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, Lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, When thy neighbor hath put thee to shame.
• Rom 12:19-21 : 19 Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath [of God]: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. 20 But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
• Jas 1:19-20 : 19 Ye know [this], my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
• Josh 9:14 : 14 And the men took of their provision, and asked not counsel at the mouth of Jehovah.