And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men strapped on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
Here is, I. The report made to David of the abuse Nabal had given to his messengers (Sa1 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...
Commenting on 1 Samuel 25:12-17
And David said unto his men,.... Provoked to the last degree to have such a rude churlish answer returned to such a civil and humble message as he had sent: gird you on every man his sword; and prepare to march and chastise Nabal for his insolence: and they girded on every man his sword; in obedience to David, and in vindication of his honour...
two hundred abode by the stuff--This addition to his followers was made after his return into Judah (see Sa1 22:2).