13And 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.
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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.
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt. …
Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
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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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 12-17)Here is, I. The report made to David of the abuse Nabal had given to his messengers (1 Sam. 25:12): They turned their way . They showed their displeasure, as became them to do, by breaking off abruptly from such a churl, but prudently governed themselves so well as not to render railing for railing, not to call him as he deserved, much less to take by force what ought of right to have been given t…
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