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.
Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Sau
Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.
Then the men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not seek the counsel of the LORD.
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,
When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Brook of
Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
do not bring hastily to court. Otherwise, what will you do in the end when your neighbor puts you to shame?
So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind
My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city