(8) And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. (9) And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
This furnisheth an interesting view of David. In his distress, what doth he do? He doth not take counsel of his friends: he doth not engage anything upon his own strength; but he flies to the Lord: bring hither the ephod. Reader, let us, in all our lesser trials, adopt the same. Whither shall the exercised go with their troubles, but to the Lord? Bring hither, I would say, God's word, and let me seek counsel there! Oh! it is a very high privilege to have a God in Christ to go to, who is engaged in covenant to deliver his people; and when more likely than when they call upon him?