1 Samuel 22:1

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1 Samuel 22:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible

1 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.

2 And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.

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.”

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1 Samuel 21:10

That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.

1 Samuel 21:11

But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”

1 Samuel 21:12

Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

1 Samuel 21:13

So he changed his behavior before them and feigned madness in their hands; he scratched on the doors of the gate and let his saliva run down his beard.

1 Samuel 21:14

Then Achish said to his servants, “Look, you can see that the man is insane! Why have you brought him to me?

1 Samuel 21:15

Am I in need of madmen, that you have brought this man to rave in my presence? Must this man come into my house?”

Psalms 34:1

I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

Psalms 57:1

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.

Joshua 12:15

the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

Joshua 15:35

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

2 Samuel 23:13

At harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

2 Samuel 23:14

At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 11:15

Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

Psalms 142:1

I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.

Micah 1:3

For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.

Micah 1:15

I will again bring a conqueror against you, O dweller of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.

Hebrews 11:38

The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.