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.
11. Then they found an Egyptian in the open field and brought him to David, gave him bread to eat and water to drink,