^9-10 So David set out with his 600 men. They came to the wadi Besor, a dry creek bed where he left behind 200 men who were too exhausted to continue the pursuit.

¹¹ In the open country beyond, some of his soldiers found an Egyptian. They took him to David, fed him, and gave him water. ¹² They gave him some fig cake and two clusters of raisins. After the man had eaten, he regained his strength. He had not had food or water for three days and nights.