David made the decision to pursue the Amalekies through

David made the decision to pursue the Amalekites with the support of Abiathar the priest, as recorded in 1 Samuel 30:7-8. When David and his men returned to their camp in Ziklag, they found that the Amalekites had raided and burned their homes and taken their families captive. The Bible says that David and his men wept until they had no strength left. Then David found strength in the Lord his God, and he consulted Abiathar the priest for guidance. Abiathar helped David by bringing him the ephod, a garment worn by the priest that had two small pouches containing the Urim and Thummim, which were used for divination to seek God's will. Through the ephod, David sought God's direction, and God told him to pursue the Amalekites and promised him victory. Therefore, David made the decision to pursue the Amalekites through seeking God's guidance with the help of the priest and the use of divination with the ephod.