Now (A)David’s two wives had been taken captive, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the [a]widow of Nabal the Carmelite. Moreover David was greatly distressed because (B)the people spoke of stoning him, for all the people were [b]embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But (C)David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

Then (D)David said to (E)Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Please bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 30:5 Lit wife
  2. 1 Samuel 30:6 Lit bitter in soul