Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So he left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him as long as David was in the stronghold. New Living Translation So David’s parents stayed in Moab with the king during the entire time David was living in his stronghold. English Standard Version And he left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. Berean Standard Bible So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold. King James Bible And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold. New King James Version So he brought them before the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. New American Standard Bible Then he left them with the king of Moab; and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. NASB 1995 Then he left them with the king of Moab; and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. NASB 1977 Then he left them with the king of Moab; and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. Legacy Standard Bible Then he left them with the king of Moab; and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the fortress. Amplified Bible Then he left them with the king of Moab; and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. Christian Standard Bible So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold. Holman Christian Standard Bible So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold. American Standard Version And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he left them with the King of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the days when was David in Metspaya Brenton Septuagint Translation And he persuaded the King of Moab, and they dwell with him continually, while David was in the hold. Contemporary English Version So he brought his parents to the king of Moab, and they stayed with him while David was in hiding. Douay-Rheims Bible And he left them under the eyes of the king of Moab, and they abode with him all the days that David was in the hold. English Revised Version And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold. GOD'S WORD® Translation He brought them to the king of Moab, and they stayed with him as long as David was living in his fortified camp. Good News Translation So David left his parents with the king of Moab, and they stayed there as long as David was hiding out in the cave. International Standard Version David left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him all the time David was in the stronghold. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he brought them before the king of Moab; and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold. Literal Standard Version and he leads them before the king of Moab, and they dwell with him all the days of David’s being in the fortress. Majority Standard Bible So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold. New American Bible He left them with the king of Moab; they stayed with him as long as David remained in the stronghold. NET Bible So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time that David was in the stronghold. New Revised Standard Version He left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. New Heart English Bible He brought them before the king of Moab; and they lived with him all the while that David was in the stronghold. Webster's Bible Translation And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold. World English Bible He brought them before the king of Moab; and they lived with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. Young's Literal Translation and he leadeth them before the king of Moab, and they dwell with him all the days of David's being in the fortress. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David Flees to Adullam and Mizpeh…3From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.” 4So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold. 5Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.… Cross References 1 Samuel 22:3 From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, "Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me." 1 Samuel 22:5 Then the prophet Gad said to David, "Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah." So David left and went to the forest of Hereth. 2 Samuel 8:2 David also defeated the Moabites, made them lie down on the ground, and measured them off with a cord. He measured off with two lengths those to be put to death, and with one length those to be spared. So the Moabites became subject to David and brought him tribute. 2 Samuel 23:14 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. Treasury of Scripture And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelled with him all the while that David was in the hold. in the hold 2 Samuel 23:13,14 And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim… 1 Chronicles 12:16 And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David. Gad 2 Samuel 24:11 For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came unto the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying, 1 Chronicles 21:9 And the LORD spake unto Gad, David's seer, saying, 1 Chronicles 29:29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, depart 1 Samuel 23:1-6 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors… Nehemiah 6:11 And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in. Psalm 11:1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? David departed Matthew 10:23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come. Jump to Previous Abode David David's Dwell Dwelt Hold Leadeth Moab Safe Stronghold TimeJump to Next Abode David David's Dwell Dwelt Hold Leadeth Moab Safe Stronghold Time1 Samuel 22 1. Companies resort unto David at Adullam3. At Mizpeh he commends his parents unto the king of Moab 5. Admonished by Gad, he comes to Hareth, 6. Saul going to pursue him, complains of his servants' unfaithfulness 9. Doeg accuses Ahimelech 11. Saul commands to kill the priests 17. The footmen refusing, Doeg executes it 20. Abiathar escaping, brings David the news (4) While that David was in the hold.--This "hold" is, of course, identical with the "hold" of 1Samuel 22:5, from which Gad the prophet directs David to depart, and to return into the land of Judah. It was, most likely, in the Land of Moab. Hebrew So he leftוַיַּנְחֵ֕ם (way·yan·ḥêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 5148: To guide, to transport them in אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Preposition Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among the care פְּנֵ֖י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4428: A king of Moab, מוֹאָ֑ב (mō·w·’āḇ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4124: Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled and they stayed וַיֵּשְׁב֣וּ (way·yê·šə·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry with עִמּ֔וֹ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5973: With, equally with him the whole כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every time יְמֵ֥י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day David דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse was הֱיוֹת־ (hĕ·yō·wṯ-) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be in the stronghold. בַּמְּצוּדָֽה׃ (bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4686: A net, capture, a fastness Links 1 Samuel 22:4 NIV1 Samuel 22:4 NLT 1 Samuel 22:4 ESV 1 Samuel 22:4 NASB 1 Samuel 22:4 KJV 1 Samuel 22:4 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 22:4 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 22:4 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 22:4 French Bible 1 Samuel 22:4 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 22:4 He brought them before the king (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |