1 Samuel 30:10
What does 1 Samuel 30:10 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 30:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000But 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And David, with four hundred men, went on: but two hundred of them were overcome with weariness, and not able to go across the stream.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and 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),
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred stayed, who, being weary, could not go over the torrent Besor.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And David pursued, he and four hundred men; for two hundred stayed behind, who were too exhausted to go over the torrent Besor.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Judges 8:4
And Gideon came to the Jordan, andpassed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing.
- 1 Samuel 30:21
And David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom also they had made to abide at the brook Besor; and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
- 1 Samuel 30:9
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
- 1 Samuel 14:20
And Saul and all the people that were with him were gathered together, and came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
- 1 Samuel 14:31
And they smote of the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very faint;
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