1 Samuel 23:6 explains that Abiathar had brought the ephod to David, making this request possible.

1 Samuel 23:2 records David's earlier inquiry about the Philistines — the same pattern of seeking the Lord's guidance in this chapter.

1 Samuel 30:7 repeats this exact request for the ephod, showing David's consistent practice of inquiring of God.

1 Samuel 14:37 shows Saul inquiring of God but receiving no answer — a parallel act of inquiry with a different outcome.

1 Samuel 28:15 reveals Saul resorting to a medium because God no longer answers him — contrasting David's legitimate inquiry via the ephod.

Numbers 27:21 describes Joshua inquiring of the Lord via the Urim, the same oracle method David used with the ephod.

1 Kings 22:5 has Jehoshaphat urging Ahab to inquire of the Lord before battle — the same principle of seeking God's word before action.

In Hosea 3:4, Israel will be without an ephod, contrasting with David's ready access to it here for guidance.

In 1 Chronicles 14:10, David again inquires of God before battle, mirroring his reliance on divine guidance here.

Exodus 28:30 institutes the Urim and Thummim in the high priest's breastpiece, the very items in the ephod David requests.

2 Samuel 2:1 shows David again inquiring of the Lord after Saul's death — continuing the same practice of seeking divine direction.

Judges 8:27 describes Gideon's ephod becoming an idol — a stark contrast to David's proper use of the ephod to inquire of God.

Judges 1:1 records Israel inquiring of the Lord after Joshua's death — the same pattern of seeking God's direction as David does here.

Joshua 9:14 shows Israel failing to inquire of the Lord — the opposite of David's action here. A clear contrast in seeking divine guidance.

In 1 Chronicles 13:3, the people neglected seeking God in Saul's day, contrasting with David's active inquiry here.

Jeremiah 11:18 describes God revealing a plot to the prophet, just as David here learns of Saul's secret scheme and responds.

In 2 Chronicles 18:4, Jehoshaphat urges inquiring of the Lord, echoing David's same practice of seeking God before action.

In Psalm 7:16, the mischief Saul devises against David will return on his own head, showing God's justice.

In Psalm 11:2, the wicked secretly plot against the upright, just as Saul plots against David here.

In Acts 9:24, Paul's plot becomes known to him, similar to David learning of Saul's plot, but Paul does not use an ephod.

Acts 14:6 shows Paul and Barnabas fleeing after learning of a plot, similar to David's response, though David first inquired of the Lord.

Acts 23:16-18 recounts a plot revealed by a relative, like David's knowledge, but with human informants instead of divine inquiry.

In Proverbs 24:2, the wicked study destruction and talk mischief, describing Saul's mindset here.