Place Old Testament
Besor
The Besor was a brook where David's men pursued the Amalekites who had raided Ziklag. (1Sa.30.9, 10, 21) Mentioned in 3 verses across 1 book, first at 1 Samuel 30:9.
Why it matters. Brook where David's men pursued the Amalekites.
- Primary passages
- Location
- 31.398, 34.437 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Besor
The Besor is a brook mentioned in 1Samuel 30 in connection with David's pursuit of the Amalekites. After the Amalekites had raided Ziklag and taken captive the families of David and his men, David sought the Lord's guidance and was directed to pursue the raiders. As they came to the Brook Besor, two hundred of David's men were too exhausted to continue the pursuit and remained behind (1Sa.30.9-10). David and the remaining four hundred men crossed the brook and eventually overtook the Amalekites, defeating them and recovering all that had been taken, including their families. On their return, they met the two hundred men who had stayed at the Brook Besor, and David insisted that they share equally in the spoils of victory (1Sa.30.21-25). The exact location of the Brook Besor is not specified in the Bible, but it was likely situated in the Negev region, south of Ziklag. The brook played a significant role in David's successful pursuit and defeat of the Amalekites.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.