1 Samuel 30:9 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
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,
English 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.
English Amplified
So David went, he and the 600 men with him, and came to the brook Besor; there those remained who were left behind.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
So David went, he and the 600 men with him, and came to the brook Besor; there those remained who were left behind.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
So David and the six hundred men with him went. They came to the Wadi Besor, where some stayed behind.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
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.
English EASY 2024
So David and his 600 men left Ziklag. They arrived at Besor stream. Some of the men were too tired to go across the valley. So 200 men remained there. David and the other 400 men continued to chase after the Amalekites.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
David took the 600 men with him and went to Besor Ravine. About 200 of his men stayed there because they were too weak and tired to continue. But David and the other 400 men continued to chase the Amalekites.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
So David set out, and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
So David and his six hundred men started out, and when they arrived at Besor Brook, some of them stayed there.
English God's Word - GW 1995
So David and his 600 men went to the Besor Valley, where some were left behind.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
David and the 600 men with him went as far as the Wadi Besor, where 200 who were to remain behind would stop.
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those left behind remained.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him. And they came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind remained.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those left behind remained.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
So David went off with his six hundred men and came as far as the Wadi Besor, where those who were to remain behind halted.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
So David went, accompanied by his six hundred men. When he came to the Wadi Besor, those who were in the rear stayed there.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
David and his 600 men came to the Besor Valley. Some of them stayed behind there.
English NIV
David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Ravine, where some stayed behind,
English NKJ 1982
So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the Brook Besor, where those stayed who were left behind.
English NLT
So David and his six hundred men set out, and they soon came to Besor Brook.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
So David set out, he and the six hundred men who were with him. They came to the Wadi Besor, where those stayed who were left behind.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
So David set out, and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those stayed who were left behind.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
So David and his six hundred men set out after the Amalekites. When they reached Besor Brook,
English Tyndale 1537
And he went and the six hundredth men that were with him, and they came to the river Besor, where a part of them abode.