KJV ORIGINAL
But 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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But David kept chasing the enemy with four hundred men, while two hundred stayed behind because they were too exhausted to cross the Besor creek.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David continued pursuing his enemies with part of his army while some soldiers stayed behind because they were too tired to keep going.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred when David and his men returned to Ziklag to find it burned and their families taken captive by Amalekite raiders. David had gathered 600 men to pursue the raiders and rescue their loved ones. The Besor brook was likely a seasonal stream in the Negev desert region of southern Israel.
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