'Pursuit' in the Bible

When all the men of Israel who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had fled, they too pursued them closely in the battle.

Then Saul gave up the pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own territory.

When the Israelites returned from the pursuit of the Philistines, they plundered their camps.

Then David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and they went wherever they could go. When it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the pursuit.

So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.

They stopped because they were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor. David and 400 of the men continued in pursuit.