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1 Samuel 30:5-7
Lexham English Bible
1 Samuel 30:5-7
Lexham English Bible
5 Two of David’s wives had been taken captive. Ahinoam from Jezreel[a] and Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. 6 And David was in a very precarious situation,[b] for the people spoke of stoning him, for the souls of all the people were bitter, each one over his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.
7 Then David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Please bring the ephod here for me.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
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- 1 Samuel 30:5 Literally “the Jezreelitess”
- 1 Samuel 30:6 Literally “it was very pressed for David”
1 Samuel 30:5-7
New International Version
1 Samuel 30:5-7
New International Version
5 David’s two wives(A) had been captured—Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel. 6 David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning(B) him; each one was bitter(C) in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength(D) in the Lord his God.
7 Then David said to Abiathar(E) the priest, the son of Ahimelek, “Bring me the ephod.(F)” Abiathar brought it to him,
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