¹³ David said to his men^(A), “Each of you strap on your sword!” So they did, and David strapped his on as well. About four hundred men went^(B) up with David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.^(C)

² So David and the six hundred men^(A) with him left and went^(B) over to Achish^(C) son of Maok king of Gath.

² All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered^(A) around him, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him.

⁹ David and the six hundred men^(A) with him came to the Besor Valley, where some stayed behind. ¹⁰ Two hundred of them were too exhausted^(B) to cross the valley, but David and the other four hundred continued the pursuit.