Besor
Besor is a river mentioned in 3 verses. Its most likely location is Nahal HaBesor. The name means “glad news; incarnation.”
Where is Besor?
Approx. 31.4642, 34.3757 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nahal HaBesor | river | Medium |
| Nahal Gerar | river | Low |
Besor in the Bible dictionary
Cold, a ravine or brook in the extreme south-west of Judah, where 200 of David’s men stayed behind because they were faint, while the other 400 pursued the Amalekites (1 Sam. 30:9, 10, 21). Probably the Wadyes Sheriah, south of Gaza.
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Verses that mention Besor
- 1 Samuel 30:9
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.