6. And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.
7. And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
8. And David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue.”
9. So David set out, and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed.
10. But David pursued, he and four hundred men. Two hundred stayed behind, who were too exhausted to cross the brook Besor.