1 Samuel 30:7

1 Samuel 30:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.
• New International Version (NIV)Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelek, “Bring me the ephod.” Abiathar brought it to him,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

Context of 1 Samuel 30:7

5The Amalekites also captured David’s two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail (who had been Nabal’s wife) from Carmel. 6David was in great distress because the people in their bitterness said he should be stoned. (They were thinking of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.) David told the priest Abiathar, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring me the priestly ephod.” So Abiathar brought David the ephod. 8Then David asked the Lord, “Should I pursue these troops? Will I catch up with them?” “Pursue them,” the Lord told him. “You will certainly catch up with them and rescue the captives.” 9So David and his 600 men went to the Besor Valley, where some were left behind.

1 Samuel 30:7 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶל־אֶבְיָתָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ בֶּן־אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ הַגִּֽישָׁה־נָּ֥א לִ֖י הָאֵפֹ֑ד וַיַּגֵּ֧שׁ אֶבְיָתָ֛ר אֶת־הָאֵפֹ֖ד אֶל־דָּוִֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Abiatharאֶבְיָתָר'ebyâthâr · AbiatharH54
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• Ahimelech’sאֲחִימֶ֫לֶךְ'ăchîymelek · AhimelechH288
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• I pray thee, bring me hitherנָגַשׁnâgash · to approach: bringH5066
• the ephodאֵפוֹד'êphôd 'êphôd · ephodH646

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 30:7

• 1 Samuel 22:20But Ahimelech, Ahitub’s son, had one son who escaped. His name was Abiathar. He fled to David.
• 1 Samuel 23:2David asked the Lord, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” “Go,” the Lord told David, “attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
• 1 Kings 2:26The king told the priest Abiathar, “Go to your land in Anathoth. You deserve to die, but I won’t kill you at this time because you carried the ark of the Almighty Lord ahead of my father David and because you shared all my father’s sufferings.”
• Mark 2:26Haven’t you ever read how he went into the house of God when Abiathar was chief priest and ate the bread of the presence? He had no right to eat those loaves. Only the priests have that right. Haven’t you ever read how he also gave some of it to his men?”

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Bring me hither the ephod - It seems as if David had put on the ephod, and inquired of the Lord for himself; but it is more likely that he caused Abiathar to do it.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Abiathar had continued to abide with David, ever since he joined him at Keilah 1 Samuel 23:6. On inquiry of the Lord by the ephod, see Judges 1:1 note. The answers were evidently given by the Word of the Lord in the mouth of the high priest (compare John 11:51).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-15Verses 7-15 If in all our ways, even when, as in this case, there can be no doubt they are just, we acknowledge God, we may expect that he will direct our steps, as he did those of David. David, in tenderness to his men, would by no means urge them beyond their strength. The Son of David thus considers the frames of his followers, who are not all alike strong and vigorous in their spiritual pursuits and conflicts; but, where we are weak, there he is kind…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7the ephod: See study notes on 1 Samuel 2:18 and 23:6.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 30:7

• Abigail
• Amalekites
• Ephod
• War

In the dictionaries

• Abiathar
• David
• Belong
• High priest
• Recover
• Teraphim
• Ahimelech
• Bring
• Ephod (1)
• God

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings