Catholic Public Domain Version
"But David pursued, he and four hundred men. For two hundred stayed, who, being weary, were not able to cross the torrent Besor. "
— 1 Samuel 30:10, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“David and four hundred men continued the pursuit, but two hundred men who were too exhausted to cross the Wadi Besor stayed there.”
“But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred stayed, who, being weary, could not go over the torrent Besor.”
“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.”
“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.”
And he said to the priest Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring the ephod to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
And David consulted the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue these robbers, and will I overtake them, or not?” And the Lord said to him: “Pursue. For without doubt, you will overtake them and find the prey.”
Therefore, David went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they arrived as far as the torrent Besor. And certain ones, being weary, stayed there.
But David pursued, he and four hundred men. For two hundred stayed, who, being weary, were not able to cross the torrent Besor.
And they found an Egyptian man in the field, and they led him to David. And they gave him bread, so that he might eat, and water, so that he might drink,
and also a section of a mass of dried figs, and two clusters of dried grapes. And when he had eaten, his spirit returned, and he was refreshed. For he had not eaten bread, nor drank water, for three days and three nights.
And so David said to him: “To whom do you belong? Or where are you from? And where are you going?” And he said: “I am a young man of Egypt, the servant of an Amalekite man. But my lord abandoned me, because I began to be sick the day before yesterday.