These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle;
1 Samuel 27:2 - New International Version (Anglicised) So David and the six hundred men with him left and went over to Achish son of Maok king of Gath. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that were with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So David arose and went over with the 600 men who were with him to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath. American Standard Version (1901) And David arose, and passed over, he and the six hundred men that were with him, unto Achish the son of Maoch, king of Gath. Common English Bible So David set out with his six hundred soldiers and went to Achish, Maoch’s son and Gath’s king. Catholic Public Domain Version And David rose up and went away, he and the six hundred men who were with him, to Achish, the son of Maoch, the king of Gath. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David arose and went away, both he and the six hundred men that were with him, to Achis the son of Maoch, king of Geth. |
These were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the warriors who helped him in battle;
But the servants of Achish said to him, ‘Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one they sing about in their dances: ‘ “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands”?’
David said to his men, ‘Each of you strap on your sword!’ So they did, and David strapped his on as well. About four hundred men went up with David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
and David enquired 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.’
David and the six hundred men with him came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind.