1 Samuel 30:9
Hebrew Text— 1 Samuel 30:9So 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.
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David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
David said to his men, “Every man put on his sword!” Every man put on his sword. David also put on his sword. About four hundred men followed David, and two hundred stayed by the baggage.
David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made to stay at the brook Besor; and they went out to meet David, and to meet the people who were with him. When David came near to the people, he greeted them.
Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing.
Then Jephthah fled from his brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Outlaws joined up with Jephthah, and they went out with him.
Saul and all the people who were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle; and behold, they were all striking each other with their swords in very great confusion.
They struck the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. The people were very faint;
David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “If I pursue after this troop, will I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue; for you will surely overtake them, and will without fail recover all.”
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.
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it; and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
Your rigging is untied. They couldn’t strengthen the foot of their mast. They couldn’t spread the sail. Then the prey of a great plunder was divided. The lame took the prey.