1 Samuel 30:10
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.
In context
8 and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”
9 So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind
10 because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.
11 Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat—
12 a piece of a fig cake and two clusters of raisins. So he ate and was revived, for he had not had any food or water for three days and three nights.
1 Samuel 30:10 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.
- ASV 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.
- YLT 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),
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, who were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.