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780 B
spring
a small stream of water flowing naturally from the Earth
passed on by hundreds and by thousands
"divided their men into groups; some groups had one hundred soldiers and some groups had one thousand soldiers"
hundreds ... thousands
100s ... 1,000s (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
David and his men passed on in the rear guard with Achish
The groups of hundreds and thousands passed on first, then Achish and his helpers, and then David, his men, and the other Philistine soldiers, who were guarding Achish.