1 Samuel 22:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    David left from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father's household heard about it, they went down to him there.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    David{H1732} therefore departed{H3212} thence, and escaped{H4422} to the cave{H4631} of Adullam:{H5725} and when his brethren{H251} and all his father's{H1} house{H1004} heard{H8085} it, they went down{H3381} thither to him.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    David{H1732} therefore departed{H3212}{(H8799)} thence, and escaped{H4422}{(H8735)} to the cave{H4631} Adullam{H5725}: and when his brethren{H251} and all his father's{H1} house{H1004} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} it, they went down{H3381}{(H8799)} thither to him.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Dauid wente fro thence, & fled vnto the caue of Adullam. Whan his brethren and all his fathers house herde that, they came downe thither vnto him.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Dauid therefore departed thence, and saued him selfe in the caue of Adullam: & when his brethren & all his fathers house heard it, they went downe thither to him.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Dauid therfore departed thence, & escaped to the caue Adullam: Whe his brethren also & his fathers house heard it, they went downe thyther to him.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So David went away from there and took cover in a strong place at Adullam; and his brothers and all his father's people, hearing of it, went down to him there.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    David Goes to Adullam and Mizpah So David left there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s family learned about it, they went down there to him.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 57:1-9 : 1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for my soul trusts in you; yes, in the shadow of your wings I will make my refuge, until these calamities have passed by. 2 I will cry to God Most High, to God who performs all things for me. 3 He shall send from heaven and save me from the reproach of him who would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. 4 My soul is among lions, and I lie among those who are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. 5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be above all the earth. 6 They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me; into the midst of it they have fallen themselves. Selah. 7 My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing and give praise. 8 Awake, my glory; awake, lute and harp; I myself will awaken the dawn. 9 I will praise you, O Lord, among the people; I will sing to you among the nations. 10 For your mercy reaches unto the heavens, and your truth unto the clouds. 11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; let your glory be above all the earth.
  • Ps 142:1-7 : 1 I cried to the LORD with my voice; with my voice to the LORD did I make my plea. 2 I poured out my complaint before Him; I showed Him my trouble. 3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then You knew my path. In the way where I walked, they secretly laid a snare for me. 4 I looked on my right hand and beheld, but there was no one who would know me; refuge failed me; no one cared for my soul. 5 I cried unto You, O LORD: I said, You are my refuge and my portion in the land of the living. 6 Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Your name; the righteous shall surround me, for You shall deal bountifully with me.
  • Josh 12:15 : 15 The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
  • Josh 15:35 : 35 Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
  • 1 Chr 11:15 : 15 Now three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
  • Ps 34:1 : 1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
  • 1 Sam 21:10-15 : 10 And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath. 11 And the servants of Achish said to him, Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? 12 And David took these words to heart and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath. 13 And he changed his behavior before them, and pretended to be mad in their hands, and scribbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down on his beard. 14 Then Achish said to his servants, Look, you see the man is mad: why have you brought him to me? 15 Do I need mad men, that you have brought this fellow to play the madman in my presence? Shall this fellow come into my house?
  • 2 Sam 23:13-14 : 13 And three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Adullam while the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim. 14 And David was then in a stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
  • Mic 1:3 : 3 For behold, the LORD comes forth out of his place, and will come down and tread upon the high places of the earth.
  • Mic 1:15 : 15 Yet I will bring an heir to you, O inhabitant of Mareshah: the glory of Israel shall come to Adullam.
  • Heb 11:38 : 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Sam 22:2-5
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    83%

    2 And everyone that was in distress, and everyone that was in debt, and everyone that was discontented, gathered to him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

    3 And David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray you, come out and be with you, until I know what God will do for me.

    4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.

    5 And the prophet Gad said to David, Do not stay in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.

  • 1 Sam 24:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1 And it came to pass, when Saul returned from following the Philistines, that it was told to him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.

    2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

    3 And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. And David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

  • 1 Chr 11:15-16
    2 verses
    77%

    15 Now three of the thirty chiefs went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

    16 And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

  • 1 Sam 23:12-15
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    12 Then David said, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver you up.

    13 Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went wherever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah; and he refrained from going forth.

    14 And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

    15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a forest.

  • 1 Sam 23:29
    76%

    29 And David went up from there, and lived in strongholds at Engedi.

  • 1 Sam 24:7-9
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    7 So David restrained his servants with these words and did not allow them to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave and went on his way.

    8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and showed respect.

    9 And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm?

  • 1 Sam 22:20
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    20 And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

  • 2 Sam 23:13-14
    2 verses
    75%

    13 And three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Adullam while the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

    14 And David was then in a stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

  • 1 Sam 24:22
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    22 And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

  • 2 Sam 15:14
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    14 And David said to all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.

  • 1 Sam 27:1-2
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    1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should quickly escape into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will despair of me, to seek me any longer in any territory of Israel. Thus I will escape out of his hand.

    2 And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men who were with him to Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 21:10
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    10 And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
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    17 But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

  • 1 Sam 19:18
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    18 So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and lived in Naioth.

  • 1 Sam 23:24-26
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    24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

    25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David; therefore, he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

    26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men, intending to capture them.

  • 1 Sam 17:22
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    22 David left his baggage in the care of the baggage keeper, ran to the army, and greeted his brothers.

  • 2 Sam 1:3
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    3 And David said to him, Where do you come from? And he said to him, I have escaped from the camp of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 17:24
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    24 Then David came to Mahanaim. And Absalom passed over Jordan, he and all the men of Israel with him.

  • 1 Sam 13:6
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    6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.

  • 1 Sam 17:15
    72%

    15 But David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

  • 1 Chr 12:1
    72%

    1 Now these are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he kept himself hidden because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.

  • 1 Sam 25:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12 So David's young men turned away, and went back, and came and told him all these words.

    13 And David said to his men, Each of you gird on his sword. And each one girded on his sword, and David also girded on his sword; and about four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.

  • 1 Sam 17:28
    72%

    28 Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men and Eliab's anger burned against David. He said, Why have you come down here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.

  • 1 Sam 23:3
    71%

    3 And David's men said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

  • 2 Sam 2:3
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    3 And David brought up the men who were with him, every man with his household: and they lived in the cities of Hebron.

  • 1 Sam 30:6
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    6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

  • 1 Sam 30:21
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    21 And David came to the two hundred men, who were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had also made to stay at the brook Besor: and they went out to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and when David came near to the people, he greeted them.

  • 1 Sam 23:5
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    5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and took away their cattle, and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 1 Chr 12:16
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    16 Then some of the children of Benjamin and Judah came to David at the stronghold.

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    7 Then David lived in the stronghold; therefore, they called it the city of David.

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    6 Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite and Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, "Who will go down with me to the camp of Saul?" And Abishai said, "I will go down with you."

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    1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag;

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    8 When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

  • 1 Sam 26:3
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    3 And Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the road. But David remained in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness.