1 Samuel 30:8

God's Word

Then David asked the Lord, “Should I pursue these troops? Will I catch up with them?” “Pursue them,” the Lord told him. “You will certainly catch up with them and rescue the captives.”

Cross References

Genesis 14:16

He brought back everything they had, including women and soldiers. He also brought back his relative Lot and his possessions.

2 Samuel 5:19

David asked the Lord, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord answered David, “Attack! I will certainly hand the Philistines over to you.”

2 Samuel 5:23

David asked the Lord, and he answered, “Don’t attack now, but circle around behind them, and come at them in front of the balsam trees.

Psalm 50:15

Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”

Psalm 91:15

When you call to me, I will answer you. I will be with you when you are in trouble. I will save you and honor you.

Exodus 15:9

“The enemy said, ‘I’ll pursue them! I’ll catch up with them! I’ll divide the loot! I’ll take all I want! I’ll use my sword! I’ll take all they have!’

Numbers 27:21

He will stand in front of the priest Eleazar, who will use the Urim  to make decisions in the Lord’s presence. At his command Joshua and the whole community of Israel will go into battle. And at his command they will return.”

Judges 20:18

The men of Israel went to Bethel. They asked God, “Who will go first to fight Benjamin?” The Lord answered, “Judah will go first.”

Judges 20:23

The Israelites went and cried in the presence of the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, “Should we continue to wage war against our close relatives, the men of Benjamin?” The Lord answered, “Go fight them!”

Judges 20:28

(Phinehas, son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron, served in front of it.) So the people of Israel asked the Lord, “Should we continue to wage war against our close relatives, the men of Benjamin? Or should we stop?” The Lord answered, “Go! Tomorrow I will hand them over to you.”

Judges 8:4

Gideon and his 300 men headed toward the Jordan River. They were exhausted when they crossed it, but they kept pursuing the enemy.

1 Samuel 10:22

They asked the Lord again, “Has he arrived here yet?” The Lord answered, “He’s hiding among the baggage.”

1 Samuel 14:37

Then Saul asked God, “Should I attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to Israel?” But he received no answer that day.

1 Samuel 23:2

David asked the Lord, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” “Go,” the Lord told David, “attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:4

David asked the Lord again, and the Lord answered him. He said, “Go to Keilah. I’m giving you the power to defeat the Philistines.”

1 Samuel 28:6

He prayed to the Lord, but the Lord didn’t answer him through dreams, the Urim, or prophets.

1 Samuel 30:18

David rescued everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.

1 Samuel 30:19

Nothing was missing—young or old, sons or daughters, the loot or anything else they had taken with them. David brought back everything.