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David Destroys the Amalekites

1 Samuel 30:9

In 11 translations

BSB
So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind
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.
WEB
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
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.
LSV
And David goes on, he and six hundred men who [are] with him, and they come to the Brook of Besor, and those left have stood still,
YLT
And David goeth on, he and six hundred men who [are] with him, and they come in unto the brook of Besor, and those left have stood still,
DBY
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the torrent Besor; and those that were left stayed behind.
DRC
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the torrent Besor: and some being weary stayed there.
GNV
So Dauid and the sixe hundreth men that were with him, went, and came to the riuer Besor, where a part of them abode:
JPS
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.
LXXE
So David went, he and the six hundred men with him, and they come as far as the brook Bosor, and the superfluous ones stopped.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד ה֚וּא וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־נַ֣חַל הַבְּשׂ֑וֹר וְהַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖ים עָמָֽדוּ׃We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐπορεύθη Δαυὶδ αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ ἑξακόσιοι ἄνδρες μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἔρχονται ἕως τοῦ χειμάῤῥου Βοσὸρ, καὶ οἱ περισσοὶ ἔστησαν.

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👤 David📍 Besor◆ Reign of Saul

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  • 1 Samuel 27:2So David set out with his six hundred men and went to Achish son of Maoch, the king of Gath.

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