The Meaning of 1 Samuel 30:7 Explained

1 Samuel 30:7

KJV: And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

YLT: And David saith unto Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech, 'Bring nigh, I pray thee, to me the ephod;' and Abiathar bringeth nigh the ephod unto David,

Darby: And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, Bring near to me, I pray thee, the ephod. And Abiathar brought the ephod near to David.

ASV: And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 30:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

What does 1 Samuel 30:7 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 30:1-15 - A Blow That Led Back To God

As David was leaving the battlefield, a number of men of Manasseh fell to him, 1 Chronicles 12:20, so his following was greatly increased. It was as if God had anticipated his coming trial, and prepared him to encounter it. "The God of his mercy prevented (literally, went before) him." But what a mercy it was that he had been sent back; that no garrison had been left to guard the women, which might have irritated the depredators; and that nobody had been killed, 1 Samuel 30:2!

In the first outburst of grief and horror, only divine and gracious interposition could have saved David's life. But this was the hour of his return to God. With the charred embers at his feet and anxiety gnawing at his heart, the threat of violence in his ears, and bitter compunction of conscience, "he strengthened himself in the Lord his God." From that hour he was his old, strong, glad, noble self. After months of neglect, he bade Abiathar bring him the ephod, and he inquired the will of God. Then with marvelous vigor he went in pursuit and recovered all. He had been brought out of an horrible pit, and again his feet were on the rock, Psalms 40:2. His "goings" could now be established. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 30

¹ The Amalekites raid Ziklag
⁴ David asking counsel, is encouraged by God to pursue them
¹¹ By the means of a received Egyptian he is brought to the enemies,
¹⁸ and recovers all the spoil
²² David's law to divide the spoil equally
²⁶ He sends presents to his friends

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 30:7 mean?

And said David to Abiathar the priest son of Ahimelech bring here please to me the ephod And brought - the ephod David

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶל־ אֶבְיָתָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ בֶּן־ אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ הַגִּֽישָׁה־ נָּ֥א לִ֖י הָאֵפֹ֑ד וַיַּגֵּ֧שׁ אֶת־ הָאֵפֹ֖ד דָּוִֽד

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	And said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
דָּוִ֗ד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
אֶבְיָתָ֤ר	Abiathar
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶבְיָתָר Sense: priest, son of Ahitub (Ahimelech), faithful to David, but later rebelled with Adonijah.
הַכֹּהֵן֙	the priest
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
בֶּן־	son
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ	of Ahimelech
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֲחִימֶלֶךְ Sense: a priest murdered by Doeg at Saul’s command, for supposedly assisting David.
הַגִּֽישָׁה־	bring here
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperative, masculine singular, third person feminine singular Root: נָגַשׁ Sense: to draw near, approach.
נָּ֥א	please
Parse: Interjection Root: נָא Sense: I (we) pray, now, please.
לִ֖י	to me
Parse: Preposition, first person common singular
הָאֵפֹ֑ד	the ephod
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵפֹד Sense: ephod.
וַיַּגֵּ֧שׁ	And brought
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָגַשׁ Sense: to draw near, approach.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הָאֵפֹ֖ד	the ephod
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אֵפֹד Sense: ephod.
דָּוִֽד	David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.

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