Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Chronicles 14:10

"And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And Jehovah said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thy hand." — 1 Chronicles 14:10 (ASV)

And David inquired of God.—How? Through the high priest Abiathar, who sought Divine direction by means of the Urim and Thummim, or sacred lots, which he carried in a pouch on his breast, which was fastened to the ephod, or priestly mantle. (Exodus 39:21; Leviticus 8:8; Numbers 27:21; 1 Samuel 14:18–19; 1 Samuel 14:37; 1 Samuel 14:41; 1 Samuel 23:9; 1 Samuel 28:0; 1 Samuel 28:0; 1 Samuel 30:7–8.)

Against.—Samuel, “unto.” There should be a comma, not a question mark, at “Philistines”; the whole sentence forms only one question in the Hebrew. Samuel gives two distinct questions, disconnected from each other. The rest of the verse is abridged here. (Compare with Samuel.)