1 Samuel 22:1
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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.

Lexicon
So David
דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

left
וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk

[Gath]
מִשָּׁ֔ם (miš·šām)
Preposition-m | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither

and took refuge
וַיִּמָּלֵ֖ט (way·yim·mā·lêṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

in
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

the cave
מְעָרַ֣ת (mə·‘ā·raṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4631: A cavern

of Adullam.
עֲדֻלָּ֑ם (‘ă·ḏul·lām)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5725: Adullam -- a Canaanite city

When his brothers
אֶחָיו֙ (’e·ḥāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, )

and the rest of
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his father's
אָבִ֔יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

household
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

heard about it,
וַיִּשְׁמְע֤וּ (way·yiš·mə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

they went down
וַיֵּרְד֥וּ (way·yê·rə·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend

to him
אֵלָ֖יו (’ê·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

there.
שָֽׁמָּה׃ (šām·māh)
Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither


Additional Translations
So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father's household heard about it, they went down to him there.David therefore departed there, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.

David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.

And David departed thence, and escaped; and he comes to the cave of Odollam, and his brethren hear, and the house of his father, and they go down to him there.

And David departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And his brethren and all his father's house heard [it], and they went down thither to him.

David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.

David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.

David therefore departed there, and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.

And David goeth thence, and is escaped unto the cave of Adullam, and his brethren hear, and all the house of his father, and go down unto him thither;
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