“So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind”
1 Samuel 30:9 (BSB)
Context Reading
7Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him, 8and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.” 9So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind 10because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit. 11Now his men found an Egyptian in the field and brought him to David. They gave the man water to drink and food to eat —