1 Samuel 30:7 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 30:7

5 And David’s two ^awives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite, had been taken captive.

6 Now David was greatly distressed, for ^athe people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was¹ grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. ^bBut David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

7 ^aThen David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” And ^bAbiathar brought the ephod to David.

8 ^aSo David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I pursue this troop? Shall I overtake them?” And He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them and without fail recover all.”

9 So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the Brook Besor, where those stayed who were left behind.

10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men; ^afor two hundred stayed behind, who were so weary that they could not cross the Brook Besor.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 30:7

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American Standard Version
And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

Amplified® Bible
David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray you, bring me the ephod. And Abiathar brought him the ephod.

Contemporary English Version
and he said to the priest, "Abiathar, let's ask God what to do." Abiathar brought everything he needed to get answers from God, and he went over to David.

Darby English Version
And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, Bring near to me, I pray thee, the ephod. And Abiathar brought the ephod near to David.

Good News Bible
David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod," and Abiathar brought it to him.

King James Version
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 American Standard Bible
Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Please bring me the ephod. So Abiathar brought the ephod to David."

New International Version
Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." Abiathar brought it to him,

New King James Version
Then David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Please bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

Revised Standard Version
And David said to Abi'athar the priest, the son of Ahim'elech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abi'athar brought the ephod to David.

Young's Literal Translation
And David saith unto Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, `Bring nigh, I pray thee, to me the ephod;' and Abiathar bringeth nigh the ephod unto David,

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