Besor
be.s.vor is the proper name of the torrent reached by David and his men, where some of the group remained behind.
The term is used as a proper name for the torrent reached by David and his men; it marks the place where part of the group stayed while David continued and where he later returned to them.
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The torrent in David's pursuit · dominant
In 1 Samuel 30:9, the proper-noun form occurs in the clause describing David and his men coming to the torrent, while the rest remained behind. In 1 Samuel 30:10, the APB renders the setting as “the torrent Besor,” which the faint men could not cross; in 1 Samuel 30:21, David returns to those caused to dwell by that torrent.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across all three verses, the APB presents the name as “the torrent Besor.” This identifies the verse setting rather than establishing a finer English equivalent.