9. So David and his 600 men started out, and when they arrived at the brook of Besor, some of them stayed there.
10. David continued on his way with 400 men; the other 200 men were too tired to cross the brook and so stayed behind.
11. The men with David found an Egyptian out in the country and brought him to David. They gave him some food and water,
12. some dried figs, and two bunches of raisins. After he had eaten, his strength returned; he had not had anything to eat or drink for three full days.
13. David asked him, “Who is your master, and where are you from?”“I am an Egyptian, the slave of an Amalekite,” he answered. “My master left me behind three days ago because I was ill.
14. We had raided the territory of the Cherethites in the southern part of Judah and the territory of the clan of Caleb, and we burnt down Ziklag.”