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1 Samuel

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And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And David David Noun H1732 דָּוִ֛ד da·vid
Analysis:
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smote beat Verb H5221 וַיַּכֵּ֥ם vai·yak·kem
them from the twilight dark Noun H5399 מֵהַנֶּ֥שֶׁף me·han·ne·shef
until against Prepostion H5704 וְעַד־ ve·'ad-
even unto the evening day Noun H6153 הָעֶ֖רֶב ha·'e·rev
of the next day morrow Noun H4283 לְמָֽחֳרָתָ֑ם le·ma·cho·ra·tam;
not a man great Noun H376 אִ֔ישׁ ish,
and there escaped deliver Verb H4422 נִמְלַ֤ט nim·lat
for inasmuch Conjunction H3588 כִּי֩ ki
of them save four four Noun H702 אַרְבַּ֨ע ar·ba
Analysis:

Four: The world, four is the global number

The number "four" has a global or relates to the world. There are some common and similar expressions in the Scripture, which are "the four winds of the heavens" or "the four corners of the earth" or "the four ends of the heavens."  Each of these expressions relate to the earth or the world in a collective manner. In the book of Daniel chapter 2, one reads about a dream which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. In this dream, he saw an image set up and this image had four distinct parts. Each of these parts represented an empire which ruled over the world.

In the book of Deuteronomy chapter 22, Israel is told to make a four-corner garment and place a tzitzit upon each corner. The tzitzit represents the Biblical commandments of the Torah (see Numbers chapter 15). These commandments are understood as being a framework for life in this world, as when one dies, the tzitzit are removed from one's four corner garment for burial. 

In the books of Ezekiel and Revelation, one encounters the four beasts, which are in the heavens and never cease to praise HaShem. It is understood that the four beasts who continuously say, "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God of Hosts, Who was and is and is to come" (see Revelation 4:6-9) are related to the will of God for all the world (His creation). In a similar manner, one of the Seraphim called to another saying, "Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts, all of the earth (shall be) with His Glory." 

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hundred hundredfold Noun H3967 מֵאֹ֧ות me·'o·vt
young babe Noun H5288 נַ֛עַר na·'ar
who after Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר־ a·sher-
which rode bring Verb H7392 רָכְב֥וּ ra·che·vu
upon camels camel Noun H1581 הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים hag·ge·mal·lim

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David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

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King James Bible And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, which rode upon camels, and fled.
Hebrew Greek English And David smote slaughtered them from the twilight even unto until the evening of the next day: day; and there escaped not a man of them, save them escaped, except four hundred young men, which men who rode upon camels, on camels and fled.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And David smote slaughtered them from the twilight even unto until the evening of the next day: day; and there escaped not a man of them, save them escaped, except four hundred young men, which men who rode upon camels, on camels and fled.