1 Samuel 30:9 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 30:9

So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him,.... Encouraged by the oracle of the Lord: and came to the brook Besor; which Adrichomius (q) places in the tribe of Simeon; it is thought to be near Gaza.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

The brook Besor - This had its source in the mountain of Idumea, and fell into the Mediterranean Sea beyond Gaza. Some suppose it to have been the same with the river of the wilderness, or the river of Egypt. The sense of this and the following verse is, that when they came to the brook Besor, there were found two hundred out of his six hundred men so spent with fatigue that they could proceed no farther. The baggage or stuff was left there, 1Sa 30:24, and they were appointed to guard it.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	vai.Ye.lekh	and he went	H1980 →
דָּוִ֗ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
ה֚וּא	hu'	he	H1931 →
וְשֵׁשׁ־	ve.shesh-	and six	H8337 →
מֵא֥וֹת	me.'ot	hundred<s>	H3967 →
אִישׁ֙	'ish	man	H376 →
אֲשֶׁ֣ר	'a.Sher	who	H834 →
אִתּ֔וֹ	'i.To	[were] with him	H854 →
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ	vai.ya.Vo.'u	and they came	H935 →
עַד־	'ad-	to	H5704 →
נַ֣חַל	Na.chal	[the] wadi of	H5158 →
הַבְּשׂ֑וֹר	ha.be.Sor	<the> Besor	H1308 →
וְהַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖ים	ve.ha.no.ta.Rim	and those [who] were left behind	H3498 →
עָמָֽדוּ׃	'a.Ma.du	they remained	H5975 →

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1 Samuel 27:2
So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.
leads to
- 1 Samuel 25:13
  And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men put on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
- 1 Samuel 21:10
  That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.
- 1 Samuel 30:8
  and 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.”
- 1 Kings 2:39–40
  After three years, however, two of Shimei’s slaves ran away to Achish son of Maacah, king of Gath. And Shimei was told, “Look, your slaves are in Gath.”