1 Samuel 30:1-8

1On the thirdH7992 dayH3117H1961 DavidH1732 and his menH582 arrivedH935 in ZiklagH6860, and the AmalekitesH6003 had raidedH6584H413 the NegevH5045, attackedH5221 ZiklagH6860, and burned it downH8313. 2They had taken captiveH7617 the womenH802 and all1 who wereH834 there, both youngH6996 andH5704 oldH1419. They had not killedH4191H3808 anyoneH376, but had carried them offH5090 as they wentH1980 on their wayH1870.

3When DavidH1732 and his menH582 cameH935 toH413 the cityH5892, they foundH2009 it burned downH8313H784 and their wivesH802 and sonsH1121 and daughtersH1323 taken captiveH7617. 4So DavidH1732 and the troopsH5971 with himH854 lifted upH5375 their voicesH6963 and weptH1058 untilH5704 they had noH369 strengthH3581 left to weepH1058.

5David’sH1732 twoH8147 wivesH802, AhinoamH293 of JezreelH3158 and AbigailH26 the widowH802 of NabalH5037 of CarmelH3761, had been taken captiveH7617. 6And DavidH1732 was greatlyH3966 distressedH3334 becauseH3588 the peopleH5971 spokeH559 of stoning himH5619, becauseH3588 the soulH5315 of every manH376 grievedH4784 forH5921 his sonsH1121 andH5921 daughtersH1323. But DavidH1732 found strengthH2388 in the LORDH3068 his GodH430.

7Then DavidH1732 saidH559 toH413 AbiatharH54 the priestH3548, the sonH1121 of AhimelechH288, “BringH5066H4994 me the ephodH646.”

So AbiatharH54 broughtH5066 itH646 toH413 himH1732, 8and DavidH1732 inquiredH7592 of the LORDH3068: “Should I pursueH7291H310 theseH2088 raidersH1416? Will I overtake themH5381?”

“Pursue themH7291,” the LORD repliedH559, “for you will surely overtake themH5381 and rescue the captivesH5337.”