1 Samuel 30:5-7

New King James Version

⁵And David’s two ^(A)wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite, had been taken captive. ⁶Now David was greatly distressed, for ^(B)the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was ^[a]grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. ^(C)But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

⁷^(D)Then David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, “Please bring the ephod here to me.” And ^(E)Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

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1 Samuel 30:6 Lit. bitter

1 Samuel 30:5-7

New International Version

⁵David’s two wives^(A) had been captured—Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel. ⁶David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning^(B) him; each one was bitter^(C) in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength^(D) in the Lord his God.