1 Samuel 22:1-4

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 family ¹  learned about it, they went down there to him. 22:2 All those who were in trouble or owed someone money or were discontented ²  gathered around ³  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 stay ⁴  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 time ⁵  that David was in the stronghold.

[22:1]  ¹ tn Heb “house.”

[22:2]  ² tn Heb “bitter of soul.”

[22:2]  ³ tn Heb “to.”

[22:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “go forth.”

[22:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “all the days.”