1 Samuel 30:7

7 Entonces dijo David al sacerdote Abiatar, hijo de Ahimelec: Te ruego que me traigas el efod. Y Abiatar llevó el efod a David.

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 Las dos mujeres de David, Ahinoam jezreelita y Abigail, la viuda de Nabal, el de Carmel, habían sido llevadas cautivas.

6 Y David estaba muy angustiado porque la gente hablaba de apedrearlo, pues todo el pueblo estaba amargado, cada uno a causa de sus hijos y de sus hijas. Mas David se fortaleció en el SEÑOR su Dios.

7 Entonces dijo David al sacerdote Abiatar, hijo de Ahimelec: Te ruego que me traigas el efod. Y Abiatar llevó el efod a David.

8 Y David consultó al SEÑOR, diciendo: ¿Perseguiré a esta banda? ¿Podré alcanzarlos? Y El le respondió: Persíguelos, porque de cierto los alcanzarás y sin duda rescatarás a todos.

9 Partió, pues, David, él y los seiscientos hombres que estaban con él, y llegaron hasta el torrente Besor, donde se quedaron algunos rezagados.