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David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.
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Seeking God with the Ephod
When David learned of Saul's plot, he immediately asked the priest Abiathar to bring the ephod. Commentators explain this was a sacred priestly garment containing the Urim and Thummim, used to receive direct guidance from God. It was a formal and solemn way for Israel's leader to inquire of the Lord, demonstrating David's dependence on divine direction rather than his own wisdom in a crisis.
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19th Century
Anglican
Secretly practised mischief. — The idea of secrecy suggested in the English translation does not appear in the Hebrew; the accurat…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And. David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him That is, plotted an…
Presbyterian
David might well complain of his enemies, that they rewarded him evil for good, and that for his love they were his adversaries. Christ was treated…
