1 Samuel 30:3-8 ▼

3 David and his men came to the town, and it had been burned down. Their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive.

4 Then David and the people who were with him lifted their voices and cried until they had no more strength left to cry.

5 David's two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, Nabal's former wife, had been captured.

6 David was in great danger because all the people were bitter because of their sons and daughters, and they were talking about stoning him. But David found strength in the LORD his God.

7 David told Ahimelech's son Abiathar the priest, |Bring me the ephod.| So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

8 David inquired of the LORD: |Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?| The LORD told David, |Pursue them! You will definitely overtake them and rescue the captives.|