1 Samuel 30:8

And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I pursue after this + 30:8 The Greek is borrowed from the Hebrew. troop? shall I overtake them? and he said to him, Pursue, for you shall surely overtake them, and you shall surely rescue the captives.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7And David said to Abiathar the priest the son of Achimelech, Bring near the + 30:7 Alex. and Heb.+ 'And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.' ephod.

9So David went, he and the six hundred men with him, an they come as far as the brook Bosor, and the superfluous ones stopped.

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Cross References

Judges 8:4And Gedeon came to Jordan, and went over, himself and the three hundred with him, hungry, yet pursuing.

Judges 20:23And the children of Israel went up, and wept before the Lord till evening, and enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall we again draw near to battle with our brethren the children of Benjamin? and the Lord said, Go up against them.

1 Samuel 10:22And Samuel asked yet again of the Lord, + 10:22 Gr. does?. Will the man come here? and the Lord said, Behold, he is hid among the stuff.

1 Samuel 23:2And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the Lord said, Go, and you shall strike these Philistines, and shall save Keila.

1 Samuel 23:10And David said, Lord God of Israel, your servant has indeed heard, that Saul seeks to come against Keila to destroy the city on my account.

1 Samuel 28:15And Samuel said, Why have you troubled me, that I should come up? And Saul said, I am greatly distressed, and the Philistines war against me, and God has departed from me, and no longer + 28:15 Gr. has listened. hearkens to me either by the hand of the prophets or by dreams: and now I have called you to tell me what I shall do.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 30:8-21

David Recovers the Spoil. ( b. c. 1055.) 7 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. 8 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. 9 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed.… Read the whole commentary →

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