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# that was said
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "that Nabal had said" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# said to his men
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"said to his army"
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# "Every man strap on his sword." So every man strapped on his sword. David also strapped on his sword
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If swords are not known in your language, you can treat "strap on his sword" as a metonymy meaning to prepare for war. AT: "'Every man, prepare for war.' And every man prepared for war. David also prepared for war" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# four hundred
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400 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# two hundred
200 (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
# stayed by the baggage
They remained at their base camp to prevent other raiders from stealing their possessions.
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