David Flees to Adullam and Mizpeh

(Psalm 57:1–11, Psalm 142:1–7)

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.

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From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab,“Please let my father and mother stay[fn] with you until I learn what God will do for me.” 4 So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.

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Then the prophet Gad said to David,“Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

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