People who were oppressed or in debt or dissatisfied went to him, about four hundred men in all, and he became their leader.

"Buckle on your swords!" he ordered, and they all did. David also buckled on his sword and left with about four hundred of his men, leaving two hundred behind with the supplies.

So David and his six hundred men started out, and when they arrived at Besor Brook, some of them stayed there.

David continued on his way with four hundred men; the other two hundred men were too tired to cross the brook and so stayed behind.