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1 Samuel 30:8

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6 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.

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.

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.

10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

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BSB
and David inquired of the LORD: “Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” “Pursue them,” the LORD replied, “for you will surely overtake them and rescue the captives.”
KJV
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.
WEB
David inquired of the LORD, saying, “If I pursue after this troop, will I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you will surely overtake them, and will without fail recover all.”
ASV
And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, If I pursue after this troop, shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue; for thou shalt surely overtake [them], and shalt without fail recover [all].
DARBY
And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he said to him, Pursue; for thou shalt assuredly overtake [them] and shalt certainly recover.
BLB
And David inquired of YHWH, saying, “Shall I pursue after this troop? Will I overtake them?” And He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake [them] and you shall surely deliver.”
ÅB
Og David spurte Herren: Skal jeg sette etter denne røverflokk? Kan jeg nå dem igjen? Herren svarte: Sett etter dem! Du skal nå dem igjen, og du skal frelse fangene!
OTB
David søkte veiledning fra Herren og spurte, "Skal jeg forfølge denne banden av røvere? Vil jeg nå dem igjen?" Og Han svarte, "Forfølg dem, for du vil sikkert nå dem igjen og redde alle."
B1930
Og David spurte Herren: Skal jeg sette efter denne røverflokk? Kan jeg nå dem igjen? Herren svarte: Sett efter dem! Du skal nå dem igjen, og du skal frelse fangene!

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  • 1 Samuel 30:18

    And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.

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  • 1 Samuel 23:2

    Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

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  • Proverbs 3:5–6

    Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:19

    And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

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  • Psalms 91:15

    He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:23

    And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.

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  • 1 Samuel 23:4

    Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

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  • Judges 20:23

    (And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

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