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Besor
River mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, most often in 1 Samuel.
Where it appears
1 Samuel (3)
Key verses
- 1 Samuel 30:9 first mention — So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.
- 1 Samuel 30:10 — But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.
- 1 Samuel 30:21 — And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.
Nearby places
- Gaza 10 km
- Gerar 24 km
- Valley of Gerar 24 km
- Philistines 27 km
- Askelon 27 km
Bible Geocoding Data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/geo/), CC BY 4.0. Map: Natural Earth (public domain). Verse text: King James Version.