10But 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.
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And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also 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.
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.
And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them. …
And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.
And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-20)Solomon observes that the righteous is delivered out of trouble and the wicked cometh in his stead , that the just falleth seven times a-day and riseth again ; so it was with David. Many were his troubles, but the Lord delivered him out of them all , and particularly out of this of which we have here an account. I. He enquired of the Lord both concerning his duty— Shall I pursue after this troop ?…
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