1 Samuel 22:1
Good News Translation
David fled from the city of Gath and went to a cave near the town of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of the family heard that he was there, they joined him.

New Revised Standard Version
David left there and escaped to the cave of Adullam; when his brothers and all his father’s house heard of it, they went down there to him.

Contemporary English Version
When David escaped from the town of Gath, he went to Adullam Cave. His brothers and the rest of his family found out where he was, and they followed him there.

New American Bible
David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his family heard about it, they came down to him there.

Douay-Rheims Bible
David therefore went from thence, and fled to the cave of Odollam. And when his brethren, and all his father's house, had heard of it, they went down to him thither.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

David therefore went from thence, and fled to the cave of Odollam. And when his brethren, and all his father's house, had heard of it, they went down to him thither.

David

1 Samuel 21:10-15 And David arose and fled that day from the face of Saul: and came to Achis, the king of Geth: . . .

Psalm 34:1 For David, when he changed his countenance before Achimelech, who dismissed him, and he went his way. [2] I will bless the Lord at all times, his praise shall be always in my mouth.

Psalm 57:1 Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave. [2] Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: for my soul trusteth in thee. And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until iniquity pass away.

the cave

Joshua 12:15 The king of Lebna one, the king of Odullam one,

Joshua 15:35 And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

2 Samuel 23:13,14 Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the thirty, went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the giants. . . .

1 Chronicles 11:15 And three of the thirty captains went down to the rock, wherein David was, to the cave of Odollam, when the Philistines encamped in the valley of Raphaim.

Psalm 142:1 Of understanding for David, A prayer when he was in the cave. [2] I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.

Micah 1:3,15 Hear, all ye people: and let the earth give ear, and all that is therein: and let the Lord God be a witness to you, the Lord from his holy temple. . . .

Hebrews 11:38 Of whom the world was not worthy: wandering in deserts, in mountains and in dens and in caves of the earth.

Context
David Flees to Adullam and Mizpeh
1David therefore went from thence, and fled to the cave of Odollam. And when his brethren, and all his father's house, had heard of it, they went down to him thither.2And all that were in distress, and oppressed with debt, and under affliction of mind, gathered themselves unto him: and he became their prince, and there were with him about four hundred men.…
Cross References
Genesis 38:1
At that time Juda went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Odollamite, named Hiras.

Joshua 12:15
The king of Lebna one, the king of Odullam one,

Joshua 15:35
And Jerimoth and Adullam, Socho and Azeca,

1 Samuel 21:15
Have we need of mad men, that you have brought in this fellow, to play the madman in my presence? shall this fellow come into my house?

2 Samuel 23:13
Moreover also before this the three who were princes among the thirty, went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Odollam: and the camp of the Philistines was in the valley of the giants.

Psalm 57:1
Unto the end, destroy not, for David, for an inscription of a title, when he fled from Saul into the cave. [2] Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me: for my soul trusteth in thee. And in the shadow of thy wings will I hope, until iniquity pass away.

Psalm 142:1
Of understanding for David, A prayer when he was in the cave. [2] I cried to the Lord with my voice: with my voice I made supplication to the Lord.

1 Samuel 21:15
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