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1 Samuel 23:6-8
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1 Samuel 23:6-8
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6 (When Abiathar ran away to David, Abiathar took an ephod with him.[a])
7 People told Saul that David was now at Keilah. Saul said, “God has given David to me. David trapped himself when he went into a city surrounded by a wall with gates and bars to lock them.” 8 Saul called all his army together for battle. They prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.
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- 1 Samuel 23:6 When Abiathar … him This means that Abiathar could go before God for David and ask for advice.
1 Samuel 23:6-8
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1 Samuel 23:6-8
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6 (Now Abiathar(A) son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod(B) down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
Saul Pursues David
7 Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands,(C) for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”(D) 8 And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
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