Parallel Verses
NET Bible
David and four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there.
New American Standard Bible
But David pursued, he and four hundred men, for
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.
Holman Bible
They stopped because they were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor. David and 400 of the men continued in pursuit.
International Standard Version
David and 400 men continued the pursuit, while the 200 men who were too exhausted to cross over the Wadi Besor remained there.
A Conservative 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.
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.
Amplified
But David pursued [the Amalekites], he and four hundred men, for two hundred who were too exhausted to cross the brook Besor stayed behind.
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.
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will pursue, he and four hundred men: and two hundred men will stand, which were faint from passing over the torrent of Bezor.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
David pursued, he and four hundred men; but two hundred men stayed because they were too exhausted to pass over the Wadi Besor.
Modern King James verseion
But David pursued, he and four hundred men. For two hundred stayed behind, who were too exhausted to go over the brook Besor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But David and four hundred men followed: But two hundred abode, behind being too weary to go over the river Besor.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
But David pursued, he. and four hundred men, - but the two hundred men stayed, because they were too wearied to cross over the ravine of Besor.
Webster
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.
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.
Youngs 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),
Themes
Abiathar » High priest. Called ahimelech in » Consults the ephod for david
Abigail » Nabal's wife » Taken captive and rescued by david
Amalekites » Defeated by david
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 30:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Recovers His Loved Ones
9 So David went, accompanied by his six hundred men. When he came to the Wadi Besor, those who were in the rear stayed there. 10 David and four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there. 11 Then they found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave him bread to eat and water to drink.
Cross References
1 Samuel 30:21
Then David approached the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to go with him, those whom they had left at the Wadi Besor. They went out to meet David and the people who were with him. When David approached the people, he asked how they were doing.
Judges 8:4-5
Now Gideon and his three hundred men had crossed over the Jordan River, and even though they were exhausted, they were still chasing the Midianites.
1 Samuel 14:20
Saul and all the army that was with him assembled and marched into battle, where they found the Philistines in total panic killing one another with their swords.
1 Samuel 14:31
On that day the army struck down the Philistines from Micmash to Aijalon, and they became very tired.
1 Samuel 30:9
So David went, accompanied by his six hundred men. When he came to the Wadi Besor, those who were in the rear stayed there.