1 Samuel 22:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 22:1 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 38:1About that time, Judah left his brothers and settled near a man named Hirah, an Adullamite.
- Joshua 12:15the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
- Joshua 15:35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
- 1 Samuel 21:10That day David fled from Saul and went to Achish king of Gath.
- 1 Samuel 24:4So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up secretly and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.
- 2 Samuel 23:13At 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.
- 1 Chronicles 11:15Three 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 34:1I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.
- Psalms 57:1Have 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.
- Psalms 142:1I cry aloud to the LORD; I lift my voice to the LORD for mercy.
- Micah 1:3For behold, the LORD comes forth from His dwelling place; He will come down and tread on the high places of the earth.
- Micah 1:15I will again bring a conqueror against you, O dweller of Mareshah. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.
- Hebrews 11:38The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.
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