1 Samuel 30:1-8 Trouble on David’s Return to ZiklagWhen David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and set it on fire.

ISV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ Trouble on David’s Return to ZiklagWhen David and his men came to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had raided the Negev and Ziklag. They had attacked Ziklag and set it on fire. ² They took the women in it captive, from young to old. They did not kill anyone. Instead, they carried them off and went on their way. ³ David and his men came to the town, and it had been burned down. Their wives, their sons, and their daughters had been taken captive. ⁴ Then David and the people who were with him lifted their voices and cried until they had no more strength left to cry. ⁵ David’s two wives, Ahinoam from Jezreel and Abigail, Nabal’s former wife, had been captured. ⁶ David was in great danger because all the people were bitter because of their sons and daughters, and they were talking about stoning him. But David found strength in the LORD his God.
⁷ David Pursues the AmalekitesDavid told Ahimelech’s son Abiathar the priest, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. ⁸ David inquired of the LORD: “Shall I pursue this raiding party? Will I overtake them?”
The LORD told David, “Pursue them! You will definitely overtake them and rescue the captives.”