1 Samuel 30:8

Modern English Version

David inquired at the Lord, saying, “Should I pursue after this raiding party? Will I overtake them?” And He answered him, “Pursue them, for you will surely overtake them and will surely recover all.”

Cross References

Genesis 14:16

He brought back all the possessions, along with his relative Lot and his possessions, and also the women and the people.

2 Samuel 5:19

So David asked the Lord, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?” The Lord said to David, “Go up, because I will certainly give them into your hand.”

2 Samuel 5:23

When David inquired of the Lord, He said, “You shall not go up. Circle around behind them and come against them opposite the trees.

Psalm 50:15

Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will glorify Me.”

Psalm 91:15

He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

Exodus 15:9

“The enemy said, ‘I will pursue. I will overtake. I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them. I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.’

Numbers 27:21

He will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will ask for him about the judgment of the Urim before the Lord. At his word will they go out, and at his word they will come in, both he and all the Israelites with him, even all the assembly.”

Judges 20:18

The Israelites arose, went up to Bethel, and asked God, “Who should go up first to wage war against the Benjamites?” The Lord said, “Judah first.”

Judges 20:23

Then the Israelites went up and wept before the Lord until evening. They asked the Lord, “Should we advance and fight our brother-tribesmen the Benjamites again?” The Lord said, “Advance against them.”

Judges 20:28

and Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it then), “Should we go out again to wage war with our brother-tribesmen the Benjamites, or should we not?” The Lord said, “Go up, for tomorrow I will give them into your hands.”

Judges 8:4

Then Gideon came to the Jordan and crossed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, exhausted but still pursuing.

1 Samuel 10:22

Therefore they inquired again of the Lord, “Has the man come here yet?” And the Lord answered, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the equipment.”

1 Samuel 14:37

Saul asked of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?” But He did not answer him that day.

1 Samuel 23:2

Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and rescue Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:4

Then David again inquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah because I am giving the Philistines into your hand.”

1 Samuel 28:6

Saul inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams, or by lots, or by prophets.

1 Samuel 30:18

So David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives.

1 Samuel 30:19

Now there was nothing missing, from the smallest thing to the greatest, neither sons, nor daughters, or plunder, or anything which they had taken. David brought back all of it.