7 And David ^rsaid to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ^sephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. 8 And David ^tinquired 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 ^uthe 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.