1 Samuel 30:8

David inquired of the Lord, saying, "If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them?"He answered him, "Pursue; for you shall surely overtake them, and shall without fail recover all."

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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

7David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Please bring me here the ephod."Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

9So David went, he and the six hundred men who were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.

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Cross References

Judges 8:4Gideon came to the Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men who were with him, exhausted, yet pursuing.

Judges 20:23The children of Israel went up and wept before the Lord until evening; and they asked of the Lord, saying, "Shall I again draw near to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother?"The Lord said, "Go up against him."

1 Samuel 10:22Therefore they asked of the Lord further, "Is there yet a man to come here?"The Lord answered, "Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage."

1 Samuel 23:2Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, "Shall I go and strike these Philistines?"The Lord said to David, "Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah."

1 Samuel 23:10Then David said, "O Lord, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

1 Samuel 28:15Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?"Saul answered, "I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to 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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