1 Samuel 30:1-9

1Now it came to pass, when David and his men returned to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had made a raid on the Negev and on Ziklag, and had attacked Ziklag and burned it with fire;

2taking the women in it captive, young and old, without killing anyone, but carried them off as they went their way.

3So when David and his men came to the town, behold, it was burned with fire—and their wives, their sons and their daughters had been taken captives.

4Then David and the troops with him lifted up their voice and wept until they there was no more strength in them to weep.

5Even David’s two wives were taken captive—Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal’s widow.

6So David was in a serious bind, for the troops were calling for his stoning, for all the troops were bitter of soul, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in Adonai his God.

7Then David said to Abiathar the kohen son of Ahimelech, “Please bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

8David inquired of Adonai saying, “Should I pursue after this raiding band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue! For you will surely overtake and you will surely rescue!”

9So David went, he and the 600 men with him, and came to the Wadi Besor, where those left behind remained—