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1 Samuel 30:7-9
New Catholic Bible
1 Samuel 30:7-9
New Catholic Bible
7 David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring the ephod out here.” Abiathar brought the ephod out to David.[a] 8 David inquired of the Lord saying, “Shall I pursue after this raiding party? Will I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you are sure to overtake them and succeed in the rescue.”
David Pursues the Amalekites. 9 David and the six hundred men who were with him left and arrived at the Wadi Besor where some stayed behind,
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- 1 Samuel 30:7 David needed direction from God, but he did not have access to the tabernacle that was in Saul’s territory. The ephod he requested might have contained the Urim and Thummim.
