1 Samuel 25:13

“David said to his men, “Each man, strap on his sword!” And each man strapped on his sword, and David also strapped on his sword; and there went up after David about four hundred men, while two hundred stayed by the baggage.”

1 Samuel 25:13 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 25:13, word by word

Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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to his menאֲנָשָׁיanashay

man

An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.

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strap onחִגְרוּchigru

gird

Gird: fasten a garment, a belt or a weapon around the waist for walking, working or fighting.

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his swordחַרְבּcharb

sword

A sword; or war.

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and there went upיַּעֲלוּyaalu

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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fourאַרְבַּעarba

four

Four.

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hundredמֵאוֹתmeot

hundred

The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.

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stayedיָשְׁבוּyashvu

stay

To remain in a place.

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the baggageכֵּלִיםkelim

utensil

Something for use: tools, jewels, travel gear.

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The context

12David’s young men turned on their way and went back and came and told him according to all these words.

13 · This verse (above)

14One young man of the young men told Abigail, Nabal’s wife, saying, “Look, David sent messengers from the wilderness to bless our master, and he flew at them.

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