1 Samuel 22:1-5

Context

David Goes to Adullam and Mizpah

22:1 So David left there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s family¹ learned about it, they went down there to him. 22:2 All those who were in trouble or owed someone money or were discontented² gathered around³ him, and he became their leader. He had about four hundred men with him.

22:3 Then David went from there to Mizpah in Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay⁴ with you until I know what God is going to do for me.” 22:4 So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time⁵ that David was in the stronghold. 22:5 Then Gad the prophet said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Go to the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

[22:1] ¹tn Heb “house.”

[22:2] ²tn Heb “bitter of soul.”

[22:2] ³tn Heb “to.”

[22:3] ⁴tn Heb “go forth.”

[22:4] ⁵tn Heb “all the days.”