When Davidcameto the two hundredmenwhowere tooexhaustedto followDavid,who had also been leftat the brookBesor,and they wentout to meetDavidand to meetthe peoplewhowere with him, then Davidapproachedthe peopleand greetedthem.
Let love of the brethrencontinue.
To sumup, allof you be harmonious,sympathetic,brotherly,kindhearted,and humble in spirit;
He cameto the menof Succothand said,"BeholdZebahand Zalmunna,concerning whomyou tauntedme, saying,Are the handsof Zebahand Zalmunnaalreadyin your hand,that we should givebreadto your menwho are weary?'"
"Bringalso thesetencutsof cheeseto the commanderof [their] thousand,and lookinto the welfareof your brothers,and bringback newsof them.
Then Davidlefthis baggagein the careof the baggagekeeper,and ranto the battlelineand enteredin order to greethis brothers.
But Davidpursued,he and fourhundredmen,for two hundredwhowere tooexhaustedto crossthe brookBesorremained[behind].
Then allthe wickedand worthlessmenamongthose whowentwith Davidsaid,"Becausethey did not gowith us, we will not givethem anyof the spoilthat we have recovered,exceptto everymanhis wifeand his children,that they may lead[them] awayand depart."
