3. So when David and his men came to the town, behold, it was burned with fire—and their wives, their sons and their daughters had been taken captives.
4. Then David and the troops with him lifted up their voice and wept until they there was no more strength in them to weep.
5. Even David’s two wives were taken captive—Ahinoam of Jezreel, and Abigail of Carmel, Nabal’s widow.
6. So David was in a serious bind, for the troops were calling for his stoning, for all the troops were bitter of soul, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in Adonai his God.
7. Then David said to Abiathar the kohen son of Ahimelech, “Please bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.
8. David inquired of Adonai saying, “Should I pursue after this raiding band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue! For you will surely overtake and you will surely rescue!”
9. So David went, he and the 600 men with him, and came to the Wadi Besor, where those left behind remained—
10. for 200 men stayed behind because they were too exhausted to cross Wadi Besor. Yet David pursued, he and the other 400 men.