1 Samuel 30:10 “because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But Dav…”

1 Samuel 30:10

because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

But David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

Geneva Bible 1599

But Dauid and foure hundreth men followed (for two hundreth abode behinde, being too wearie to goe ouer the riuer Besor)

Darby Translation

And David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were too exhausted to go over the torrent Besor.

Young's Literal Translation

and David pursueth, he and four hundred men, (and two hundred men stand still who have been too faint to pass over the brook of Besor),

Bible in Basic English

And David, with four hundred men, went on: but two hundred of them were overcome with weariness, and not able to go across the stream.

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Cross references

“so faint”

1 Samuel 14:20 1 Samuel 14:31 Judges 8:4 Judges 8:5

1 Samuel 14:20 · BSB

Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.

1 Samuel 14:31 · BSB

That day, after the Israelites had struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, the people were very faint.

Judges 8:4 · BSB

Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit.

Judges 8:5 · BSB

So Gideon said to the men of Succoth, “Please give my troops some bread, for they are exhausted, and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

Also

1 Samuel 30:21 1 Samuel 30:9

1 Samuel 30:21 · BSB

When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted t…

1 Samuel 30:9 · BSB

So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind

11Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—

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