But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so faint that they couldn’t go over the brook Besor.
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- KJV But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
- BSB because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.
- NKJV But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so weary that they could not cross the Brook Besor.
- NASB But David pursued, he and four hundred men, for two hundred who were too exhausted to cross the brook Besor stayed behind.
- NLT But 200 of the men were too exhausted to cross the brook, so David continued the pursuit with 400 men.
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- 1 Sam 30:21David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made to stay at the brook Besor; and they went out to meet David, and to meet the people who were with him. When David came near to the people, he greeted them.
- 1 Sam 30:9So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
- Judg 8:4–5Gideon came to the Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing.
- 1 Sam 14:20Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle; and behold, they were all striking each other with their swords in very great confusion.
- 1 Sam 14:31They struck the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;
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