¹⁰ But 200 of the men were too exhausted to cross the brook, so David continued the pursuit with 400 men.

²¹ Then David returned to the brook Besor and met up with the 200 men who had been left behind because they were too exhausted to go with him. They went out to meet David and his men, and David greeted them joyfully.

⁹ So David and his 600 men set out, and they came to the brook Besor.

³¹ They chased and killed the Philistines all day from Micmash to Aijalon, growing more and more faint.

²⁰ Then Saul and all his men rushed out to the battle and found the Philistines killing each other. There was terrible confusion everywhere.

⁴ Gideon then crossed the Jordan River with his 300 men, and though exhausted, they continued to chase the enemy. ⁵ When they reached Succoth, Gideon asked the leaders of the town, “Please give my warriors some food. They are very tired. I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”