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Complete Jewish Bible
1 Samuel 30:9
So David went, he and the six hundred men with him. They came to Vadi B'sor, where those who were to stay behind waited.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So David and the six hundred men with him went. They came to the Wadi Besor, where some stayed behind.
So David and the six hundred men with him went. They came to the Wadi Besor, where some stayed behind.
Hebrew Names Version
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.
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.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the Wadi Besor, but the rest remained.
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the Wadi Besor, but the rest remained.
English Standard Version
So David set out, and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
So David set out, and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
New Century Version
David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Ravine, where some of the men stayed.
David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Ravine, where some of the men stayed.
New English Translation
So David went, accompanied by his six hundred men. When he came to the Wadi Besor, those who were in the rear stayed there.
So David went, accompanied by his six hundred men. When he came to the Wadi Besor, those who were in the rear stayed there.
Amplified Bible
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor; there those [who could not continue] remained behind.
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor; there those [who could not continue] remained behind.
New American Standard Bible
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.
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Dauid and the sixe hundreth men that were with him, went, and came to the riuer Besor, where a part of them abode:
So Dauid and the sixe hundreth men that were with him, went, and came to the riuer Besor, where a part of them abode:
Legacy Standard Bible
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those left behind remained.
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those left behind remained.
Contemporary English Version
David led his six hundred men to Besor Gorge, but two hundred of them were too tired to go across. So they stayed behind, while David and the other four hundred men crossed the gorge.
David led his six hundred men to Besor Gorge, but two hundred of them were too tired to go across. So they stayed behind, while David and the other four hundred men crossed the gorge.
Darby Translation
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the torrent Besor; and those that were left stayed behind.
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the torrent Besor; and those that were left stayed behind.
Easy-to-Read Version
David took the 600 men with him and went to Besor Ravine. About 200 of his men stayed there because they were too weak and tired to continue. But David and the other 400 men continued to chase the Amalekites.
David took the 600 men with him and went to Besor Ravine. About 200 of his men stayed there because they were too weak and tired to continue. But David and the other 400 men continued to chase the Amalekites.
George Lamsa Translation
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook of Besor, and David left two hundred men there.
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook of Besor, and David left two hundred men there.
Good News Translation
So David and his six hundred men started out, and when they arrived at Besor Brook, some of them stayed there.
So David and his six hundred men started out, and when they arrived at Besor Brook, some of them stayed there.
Literal Translation
So David went on, he and six hundred men who were with him. And they came to the torrent Besor. And those that were left stood.
So David went on, he and six hundred men who were with him. And they came to the torrent Besor. And those that were left stood.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then wente Dauid his waye, and the sixe hudreth men that were with him. And whan they came to the ryuer of Besor, some stode styll.
Then wente Dauid his waye, and the sixe hudreth men that were with him. And whan they came to the ryuer of Besor, some stode styll.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
So David went, and his six hundred men went with him, and they came to the stream Besor.
So David went, and his six hundred men went with him, and they came to the stream Besor.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So Dauid and the sixe hundred men that were with him, went and came to the ryuer Befor, where a parte of them abode.
So Dauid and the sixe hundred men that were with him, went and came to the ryuer Befor, where a parte of them abode.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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.
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.
King James Version (1611)
So Dauid went, hee, and the sixe hundred men that were with him, and came to the brooke Besor, where those that were left behinde, stayed.
So Dauid went, hee, and the sixe hundred men that were with him, and came to the brooke Besor, where those that were left behinde, stayed.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
So David went, he an the six hundred men with him, an they come as far as the brook Bosor, and the superfluous ones stopped.
So David went, he an the six hundred men with him, an they come as far as the brook Bosor, and the superfluous ones stopped.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind
So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Dauid yede, he and sixe hundrid men that weren with hym, and thei camen `til to the stronde of Besor; and sotheli the wery men abididen.
Therfor Dauid yede, he and sixe hundrid men that weren with hym, and thei camen `til to the stronde of Besor; and sotheli the wery men abididen.
Young's Literal Translation
And David goeth on, he and six hundred men who [are] with him, and they come in unto the brook of Besor, and those left have stood still,
And David goeth on, he and six hundred men who [are] with him, and they come in unto the brook of Besor, and those left have stood still,
Update Bible Version
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.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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 remained.
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 remained.
World English Bible
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.
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.
New King James Version
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.
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.
New Living Translation
So David and his 600 men set out, and they came to the brook Besor.
So David and his 600 men set out, and they came to the brook Besor.
New Life Bible
So David and the 600 men who were with him went out and came to the river of Besor. There those stayed who were left behind.
So David and the 600 men who were with him went out and came to the river of Besor. There those stayed who were left behind.
New Revised Standard
So David set out, he and the six hundred men who were with him. They came to the Wadi Besor, where those stayed who were left behind.
So David set out, he and the six hundred men who were with him. They came to the Wadi Besor, where those stayed who were left behind.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So David went, he, and the six hundred men, who were with him, and they came in as far as the ravine of Besor, - where, they who had to be left behind, stayed.
So David went, he, and the six hundred men, who were with him, and they came in as far as the ravine of Besor, - where, they who had to be left behind, stayed.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.
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.
Revised Standard Version
So David set out, and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those stayed who were left behind.
So David set out, and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those stayed who were left behind.
THE MESSAGE
David went, he and the six hundred men with him. They arrived at the Brook Besor, where some of them dropped out. David and four hundred men kept up the pursuit, but two hundred of them were too fatigued to cross the Brook Besor, and stayed there.
David went, he and the six hundred men with him. They arrived at the Brook Besor, where some of them dropped out. David and four hundred men kept up the pursuit, but two hundred of them were too fatigued to cross the Brook Besor, and stayed there.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those left behind remained.
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those left behind remained.
Contextual Overview
7 David said to Avyatar the cohen, the son of Achimelekh, "Please bring the ritual vest here to me." Avyatar brought the vest to David. 8 Then David consulted Adonai . He asked, "Should I go in pursuit of these raiders? Will I catch up with them?" And [ Adonai ] answered him, "Go in pursuit, because you will overtake them and recover everyone and everything." 9 So David went, he and the six hundred men with him. They came to Vadi B'sor, where those who were to stay behind waited. 10 Then David continued in pursuit with four hundred men, while two hundred too exhausted to cross Vadi B'sor stayed behind. 11 They found an Egyptian in the countryside and brought him to David. They gave him some bread to eat and water to drink; 12 they also gave him a lump of dried figs and two bunches of raisins. After eating, he revived; because he hadn't eaten anything or drunk any water for three days and nights. 13 David asked him, "To whom do you belong, and where are you from?" He answered, "I'm an Egyptian boy, the slave of an ‘Amaleki. My master abandoned me three days ago, because I got sick. 14 We raided the Negev of the K'reti, the Negev of Y'hudah and the Negev of Kalev; and we burned down Ziklag." 15 David asked him, "Will you lead me down to this raiding party?" He said, "If you will swear by God to me that you won't kill me or hand me back to my master, I will lead you down to the raiders." 16 He led them down, and there they were, spread out all over the ground, eating, drinking and celebrating how much spoil they had taken from the territory of the P'lishtim and the territory of Y'hudah.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:13 - six hundred 1 Samuel 25:13 - two hundred 2 Samuel 2:3 - his men
Cross-References
Genesis 16:3
It was after Avram had lived ten years in the land of Kena‘an that Sarai Avram's wife took Hagar the Egyptian, her slave-girl, and gave her to Avram her husband to be his wife.
It was after Avram had lived ten years in the land of Kena‘an that Sarai Avram's wife took Hagar the Egyptian, her slave-girl, and gave her to Avram her husband to be his wife.
Genesis 29:35
She conceived yet again, had a son and said, "This time I will praise Adonai "; therefore she named him Y'hudah [praise]. Then she stopped having children.
She conceived yet again, had a son and said, "This time I will praise Adonai "; therefore she named him Y'hudah [praise]. Then she stopped having children.
Genesis 30:4
So she gave him Bilhah her slave-girl as his wife, and Ya‘akov went in and slept with her.
So she gave him Bilhah her slave-girl as his wife, and Ya‘akov went in and slept with her.
Genesis 30:17
God listened to Le'ah, and she conceived and bore Ya‘akov a fifth son.
God listened to Le'ah, and she conceived and bore Ya‘akov a fifth son.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So David went, he and the six hundred men that [were] with him,.... Encouraged by the oracle of the Lord:
and came to the brook Besor; which Adrichomius q places in the tribe of Simeon; it is thought to be near Gaza. Aristaeus r speaks of brooks that flowed by Gaza and Ashdod, places that belonged to the Philistines; some take it to be the river of the wilderness in Amos,
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where those that were left behind stayed: or a part of them were left, as the Targum; all the six hundred came to this brook, but two hundred of them were left here, 1 Samuel 30:10 shows, and stayed here till the rest returned; for this is not to be understood of any that were left behind at Ziklag, for all came from thence to this brook.
q Theatrum Terrae Sanct. p. 133. r Hist. 72. Interpret. p. 41.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Besor - Thought to be the stream of the Wady Sheriah which enters the sea a little south of Gaza.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 30:9. The brook Besor — This had its source in the mountain of Idumea, and fell into the Mediterranean Sea beyond Gaza. Some suppose it to have been the same with the river of the wilderness, or the river of Egypt. The sense of this and the following verse is, that when they came to the brook Besor, there were found two hundred out of his six hundred men so spent with fatigue that they could proceed no farther. The baggage or stuff was left there, 1 Samuel 30:24, and they were appointed to guard it.
