1 Samuel 30:6-8

Expanded Bible

⁶ The men in the army ·were threatening to kill David with stones [talked of stoning him], which greatly ·upset [endangered] David. Each man was ·sad and angry [embittered] because his sons and daughters had been captured, but David found ·strength [courage] in the Lord his God. ⁷ David said to Abiathar the priest [^Lthe son of Ahimelech], “Bring me the ·holy vest [ephod; Ex. 28:6–14].” So Abiathar brought the ephod [^Cthe ephod contained the means to inquiry of God; 23:6].

⁸ Then David asked the Lord, “Should I ·chase the people who took our families [^Lpursue them]? Will I ·catch [overtake] them?”

The Lord answered, “·Chase [Pursue] them. You will catch them, and you will ·succeed in saving your families [certainly rescue them all].”