1 Samuel 30:7

7 Entonces le dijo al sacerdote Abiatar hijo de Ajimélec:—Tráeme el efod.Tan pronto como Abiatar se lo trajo,

1 Samuel 30:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 30:7

And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son
The son of Ahimelech, who was slain at Nob by the order of Saul, ( 1 Samuel 22:19 ) ; and Abiathar his son, who fled to David with the ephod, on the death of his father, ( 1 Samuel 22:20 ) , was now high priest in his room; and who it seems was with David when he went with Achish, and returned with him; for had he been left at Ziklag, he and his ephod, in all probability, had been carried off by the Amalekites, unless we can suppose him under the protection of a special providence: it is much David had not inquired of the Lord by him about his going with Achish; perhaps the present disaster brought to mind that neglect, and made him the more diligent now:

I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod;
not to put it on himself, but that the high priest might put it on, and inquire by it before him of the Lord:

and Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David;
for the sake of David, that inquiry might be made before him of the Lord by Urim and Thummim.

1 Samuel 30:7 In-Context

5 También habían caído prisioneras dos esposas de David, la jezrelita Ajinoán y Abigaíl, la viuda de Nabal de Carmel.

6 David se alarmó, pues la tropa hablaba de apedrearlo; y es que todos se sentían amargados por la pérdida de sus hijos e hijas. Pero cobró ánimo y puso su confianza en el SEÑOR su Dios.

7 Entonces le dijo al sacerdote Abiatar hijo de Ajimélec:—Tráeme el efod.Tan pronto como Abiatar se lo trajo,

8 David consultó al SEÑOR:—¿Debo perseguir a esa banda? ¿Los voy a alcanzar?—Persíguelos —le respondió el SEÑOR—. Vas a alcanzarlos, y rescatarás a los cautivos.

9 David partió con sus seiscientos hombres hasta llegar al arroyo de Besor. Allí se quedaron rezagados