So David and his 600 men set out, and they came to the brook Besor.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- 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.
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David and his six hundred men set out and reach the brook Besor, where some stay behind. The pursuit begins in faith on God's word.
Overview
Acting on the divine promise, David leads his men in immediate pursuit. The brook Besor becomes a dividing point where the exhausted are left, setting up the later question of how plunder should be shared. The scene shows that obedience to God's word often still involves real hardship and the practical limits of weary men.
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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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