1 Samuel 30:10
Good News Translation
David continued on his way with four hundred men; the other two hundred men were too tired to cross the brook and so stayed behind.

New Revised Standard Version
But David went on with the pursuit, he and four hundred men; two hundred stayed behind, too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor.

New American Bible
David continued the pursuit with four hundred, but two hundred were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor and remained behind.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred stayed, who, being weary, could not go over the torrent Besor.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred stayed, who, being weary, could not go over the torrent Besor.

for two hundred

1 Samuel 14:20,31 Then Saul, and all the people that were with him, shouted together, and they came to the place of the fight: and behold every man's sword was turned upon his neighbour, and there was a very great slaughter. . . .

Judges 8:4,5 And when Gedeon was come to the Jordan, he passed over it with the three hundred men that were with him: who were so weary that they could not pursue after them that fled. . . .

1 Samuel 6:14 And the cart came into the field of Josue, a Bethsamite, and stood there. And there was a great stone, and they cut in pieces the wood of the cart, and laid the kine upon it a holocaust to the Lord.

) and the river of Egypt,

Joshua 15:4 And from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast.

Context
David Destroys the Amalekites
9So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the torrent Besor: and some, being weary, stayed there. 10But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred stayed, who, being weary, could not go over the torrent Besor.11And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David: and they gave him bread to eat, and water to drink,…
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:9
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the torrent Besor: and some, being weary, stayed there.

1 Samuel 30:11
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David: and they gave him bread to eat, and water to drink,

1 Samuel 30:21
And David came to the two hundred men, who, being weary, had stayed, and were not able to follow David, and he had ordered them to abide at the torrent Besor: and they came out to meet David, and the people that were with him. And David coming to the people, saluted them peaceably.

1 Samuel 30:9
Top of Page
Top of Page