1 Samuel 30:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

David continued the pursuit with four hundred men, while two hundred stayed behind because they were too exhausted to cross the Besor Valley.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    But David{H1732} pursued,{H7291} he and four{H702} hundred{H3967} men;{H376} for two hundred{H3967} stayed behind,{H5975} who were so faint{H6296} that they could not go over{H5674} the brook{H5158} Besor.{H1308}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    But David{H1732} pursued{H7291}{(H8799)}, he and four{H702} hundred{H3967} men{H376}: for two hundred{H3967} abode behind{H5975}{(H8799)}, which were so faint{H6296}{(H8765)} that they could not go over{H5674}{(H8800)} the brook{H5158} Besor{H1308}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But Dauid and the foure hundreth men folowed after: As for the two hudreth men that stode styll, they had bene slowe to go ouer the ryuer of Besor.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

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

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    But Dauid and foure hundred men folowed: (For two hundred abode behinde, being to weery to go ouer the ryuer Befor)

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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),

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    David and four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 30:21 : 21 Then David returned to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and had stayed behind at the Besor Valley. They came out to meet David and the troops with him, and David greeted them warmly.
  • Judg 8:4-5 : 4 Then Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet pursuing, came to the Jordan and crossed it. 5 He said to the men of Succoth, 'Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me, for they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.'
  • 1 Sam 14:20 : 20 Then Saul and all his men assembled and went to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, striking each other with their swords.
  • 1 Sam 14:31 : 31 That day they struck down the Philistines from Michmash to Aijalon, but the troops were very exhausted.
  • 1 Sam 30:9 : 9 David and the six hundred men with him set out, and they came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 30:8-9
    2 verses
    91%

    8 David inquired of the Lord, saying, "Should I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?" The Lord answered, "Pursue them, for you will certainly overtake them and rescue the captives."

    9 David and the six hundred men with him set out, and they came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind.

  • 1 Sam 30:20-22
    3 verses
    86%

    20 David took all the flocks and herds, and his men drove them ahead of the other livestock, saying, "This is David’s spoil."

    21 Then David returned to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and had stayed behind at the Besor Valley. They came out to meet David and the troops with him, and David greeted them warmly.

    22 Then all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, "Since they did not go with us, we will not give them any of the spoil we recovered. However, each man may take his wife and children and leave."

  • 1 Sam 25:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12 David’s men turned and went back. When they arrived, they reported every word.

    13 David said to his men, "Each of you, strap on your sword!" So they did, and David also strapped on his sword. About four hundred men went with David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

  • 1 Sam 30:17
    75%

    17 David attacked them from twilight until the evening of the next day. None of them escaped, except four hundred young men who rode off on camels and fled.

  • 1 Sam 23:13
    73%

    13 So David and his men, about six hundred in number, left Keilah and moved wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he stopped his pursuit.

  • Judg 8:4
    73%

    4 Then Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet pursuing, came to the Jordan and crossed it.

  • 1 Sam 29:2
    73%

    2 The Philistine rulers marched with their units of hundreds and thousands, and David and his men were marching at the rear with Achish.

  • 1 Sam 22:2
    71%

    2 All those who were in distress, in debt, or bitter in spirit gathered to him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.

  • 1 Sam 24:2
    71%

    2 When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, 'David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.'

  • 2 Sam 17:22
    71%

    22 So David and all the people with him arose and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, not a single one was left who had not crossed the Jordan.

  • 2 Sam 19:17
    71%

    17 Shimei son of Gera, the Benjaminite from Bahurim, hurried down with the men of Judah to meet King David.

  • 1 Sam 27:2
    71%

    2 So David arose and went over with his six hundred men to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath.

  • 2 Sam 2:29-31
    3 verses
    70%

    29 Abner and his men marched through the Arabah all that night. They crossed the Jordan, traveled through the Bithron, and arrived at Mahanaim.

    30 Joab stopped pursuing Abner and gathered all the troops. Nineteen of David’s men were missing, along with Asahel.

    31 But David’s men had struck down three hundred and sixty men from Benjamin and Abner’s followers, who died in battle.

  • 1 Sam 30:11
    70%

    11 They found an Egyptian man in the field and brought him to David. They gave him bread to eat and water to drink.

  • 2 Sam 15:17-18
    2 verses
    70%

    17 The king went out with all the people following him, and they stopped at a place some distance away.

    18 All his servants passed by him, along with all the Kerethites, Pelethites, and six hundred Gittites who had come with him from Gath, marching past in front of the king.

  • 2 Sam 20:6-7
    2 verses
    70%

    6 So David said to Abishai, "Now Sheba, son of Bichri, will do us more harm than Absalom did. Take your lord's servants and pursue him quickly, or he may find fortified cities and escape from us."

    7 Joab's men, along with the Cherethites, the Pelethites, and all the mighty warriors, marched out from Jerusalem to pursue Sheba the son of Bichri.

  • 2 Sam 21:15
    70%

    15 Once again, there was war between the Philistines and Israel. David went down with his men to fight the Philistines, and he became exhausted.

  • 1 Sam 23:26
    70%

    26 Saul was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. But as Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them,

  • 1 Sam 26:2
    69%

    2 So Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, taking three thousand select men of Israel with him to search for David in the wilderness of Ziph.

  • 2 Sam 8:4
    69%

    4 From Hadadezer, David captured a thousand chariots, seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand foot soldiers. He hamstrung all the chariot horses but spared enough horses for a hundred chariots.

  • 1 Sam 30:4
    69%

    4 Then David and the people who were with him lifted their voices and wept until they could weep no more because they had no strength left.

  • Judg 20:45
    69%

    45 The rest turned and fled toward the wilderness to the rock of Rimmon, but the Israelites killed five thousand of them along the roads. They pursued them as far as Gidom and struck down another two thousand.

  • 2 Sam 18:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2 David divided the troops into three groups: one-third under Joab, one-third under Abishai son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one-third under Ittai the Gittite. Then the king said to the troops, 'I will also go into battle with you.'

    3 But the people replied, 'You must not go with us. If we are forced to flee, no one will care about us. Even if half of us die, no one will pay attention. But you are worth ten thousand of us. It is better for you to provide support from the city.'

  • 1 Chr 18:4
    69%

    4 David captured 1,000 chariots, 7,000 horsemen, and 20,000 foot soldiers from Hadadezer. He hamstrung all the chariot horses but kept enough for 100 chariots.

  • 1 Sam 30:31
    69%

    31 and to those in Hebron and in all the other places where David and his men had roamed.

  • 2 Sam 2:17
    68%

    17 The battle that day was fierce, and Abner and the men of Israel were defeated by the servants of David.

  • 1 Sam 27:9
    68%

    9 David attacked the land and did not leave alive a man or woman. He took sheep, cattle, donkeys, camels, and clothing, and then he returned and went to Achish.

  • 1 Chr 12:1
    68%

    1 These are the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still banished because of Saul, son of Kish. They were among the warriors who helped in battle.

  • 1 Sam 30:15
    68%

    15 David asked him, "Can you lead me to this raiding party?" He answered, "Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me nor hand me over to my master, and I will lead you to them."

  • 2 Sam 6:1
    68%

    1 David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in number.

  • 2 Sam 18:7
    68%

    7 There, the army of Israel was defeated by David's servants, and the casualties were heavy that day—twenty thousand men.

  • 1 Sam 14:22
    68%

    22 When all the Israelites who had hidden in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in hot pursuit.

  • 2 Sam 10:7
    68%

    7 When David heard of this, he sent Joab and all the army of mighty warriors.

  • Judg 20:17
    68%

    17 The Israelites, apart from Benjamin, mustered four hundred thousand soldiers armed with swords, all experienced warriors.

  • 1 Sam 17:20
    68%

    20 Early in the morning, David left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry.

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    67%

    10 The priest replied, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it. There is no other here.' David said, 'There is none like it; give it to me.'

  • Judg 20:10
    67%

    10 We will take ten men out of every hundred, a hundred out of every thousand, and a thousand out of every ten thousand across all the tribes of Israel. They will gather provisions for the army, so we can act against Gibeah in Benjamin for their disgraceful act in Israel.

  • 1 Sam 17:41
    67%

    41 The Philistine came closer and closer to David, with his shield bearer walking in front of him.

  • 2 Sam 16:14
    67%

    14 The king and all the people with him arrived exhausted, and he refreshed himself there.

  • 1 Sam 26:13
    67%

    13 David crossed over to the other side and stood on top of the hill at a distance, with a wide space between them.

  • 1 Sam 17:52
    67%

    52 The men of Israel and Judah rose up, shouted, and pursued the Philistines all the way to the entrance of the valley and to the gates of Ekron. The dead Philistines lay scattered along the road to Shaaraim, as far as Gath and Ekron.