So 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.
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- KJV So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
- BSB So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind
- NKJV So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the Brook Besor, where those stayed who were left behind.
- NASB So David left, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where some who were left behind stayed.
- NLT So David and his 600 men set out, and they came to the brook Besor.
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- 1 Sam 27:2David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
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