4 David and his men started crying and did not stop until they were completely exhausted.
5 Even David's two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail, had been taken away.
6 David was now in great trouble, because his men were all very bitter about losing their children, and they were threatening to stone him; but the Lord his God gave him courage.
7 David said to the priest Abiathar son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod,” and Abiathar brought it to him.
8 David asked the Lord, “Shall I go after those raiders? And will I catch them?”He answered, “Go after them; you will catch them and rescue the captives.”
9 So David and his 600 men started out, and when they arrived at the brook of Besor, some of them stayed there.
10 David continued on his way with 400 men; the other 200 men were too tired to cross the brook and so stayed behind.