1 Samuel 30:10
David and four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there.
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- 1 Sam 30:21 : 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.
- Judg 8:4-5 : 4 Gideon Tracks Down the Midianite Kings 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. 5 He said to the men of Succoth,“Give some loaves of bread to the men who are following me, because they are exhausted. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”
- 1 Sam 14:20 : 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 Sam 14:31 : 31 On that day the army struck down the Philistines from Micmash to Aijalon, and they became very tired.
- 1 Sam 30:9 : 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.
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- 1 Sam 30:8-92 verses91%
8David inquired of the LORD, saying,“Should I pursue this raiding band? Will I overtake them?” He said to him,“Pursue, for you will certainly overtake them and carry out a rescue!”
9So David went, accompanied by his six hundred men. When he came to the Wadi Besor, those who were in the rear stayed there.
- 1 Sam 30:20-223 verses86%
20David took all the flocks and herds and drove them in front of the rest of the animals. People were saying,“This is David’s plunder!”
21Then 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.
22But all the evil and worthless men among those who had gone with David said,“Since they didn’t go with us, we won’t give them any of the loot we retrieved! They may take only their wives and children. Let them lead them away and be gone!”
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12So David’s servants went on their way. When they had returned, they came and told David all these things.
13Then David instructed his men,“Each of you strap on your sword!” So each one strapped on his sword, and David also strapped on his sword. About four hundred men followed David up, while two hundred stayed behind with the equipment.
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17But David struck them down from twilight until the following evening. None of them escaped, with the exception of four hundred young men who got away on camels.
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13So David and his men, who numbered about six hundred, set out and left Keilah; they moved around from one place to another. When told that David had escaped from Keilah, Saul called a halt to his expedition.
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4Gideon Tracks Down the Midianite Kings 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.
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2So David left and crossed over to King Achish son of Maoch of Gath accompanied by his six hundred men.
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30Now Joab returned from chasing Abner and assembled all the people. Nineteen of David’s soldiers were missing, in addition to Asahel.
31But David’s soldiers had slaughtered the Benjaminites and Abner’s men– in all, 360 men had died!
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17The king and all the people set out on foot, pausing at a spot some distance away.
18All his servants were leaving with him, along with all the Kerethites, all the Pelethites, and all the Gittites– some six hundred men who had come on foot from Gath. They were leaving with the king.
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45The rest turned and ran toward the wilderness, heading toward the cliff of Rimmon. But the Israelites caught five thousand of them on the main roads. They stayed right on their heels all the way to Gidom and struck down two thousand more.
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13Then David crossed to the other side and stood on the top of the hill some distance away; there was a considerable distance between them.
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