David’s two wives,(A) Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite, had also been kidnapped. David was in a difficult position because the troops talked about stoning him,(B) for they were all very bitter over the loss of their sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God.(C)

David said to Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.”(D) So Abiathar brought it to him,

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