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David and the 600 men with him went as far as the Wadi Besor, where where 200 men who were to remain behind would stop.
1 Samuel 30:9 In-Context
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Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelek, “Bring me the ephod.” Abiathar brought it to him,
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and David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” he answered. “You will certainly overtake them and succeed in the rescue.”
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David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind.
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Two hundred of them were too exhausted to cross the valley, but David and the other four hundred continued the pursuit.
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They found an Egyptian in a field and brought him to David. They gave him water to drink and food to eat—