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Moreover David was greatly distressed because (A)the people said to stone him, for all the people were [a]embittered, each one because of his sons and his daughters. But (B)David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

Then (C)David said to (D)Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Please bring the ephod near to me.” So Abiathar brought the ephod near to David. (E)And David asked of Yahweh, saying, “(F)Shall I pursue this band? Shall I overtake them?” And He said to him, “Pursue, for you will surely overtake them, (G)and you will surely deliver all.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 30:6 Lit bitter in soul

And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

And David enquired at the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

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