Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
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.
New American Standard Bible
So David departed from there and
King James 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.
Holman Bible
So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam.
International Standard Version
David left from there and escaped to the Cave of Adullam. His brothers and all his father's family heard about this and went down to him there.
A Conservative Version
David therefore departed from 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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
So David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam; and when his brothers and all his father’s house heard about it, they went down there to him.
Darby Translation
And David departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And his brethren and all his father's house heard it, and they went down thither to him.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will go from thence and he will escape to the cave Adullam: and his brethren and all the house of his father will hear, and they will go down to him there.
King James 2000
David therefore departed from 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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
David went from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father's household heard, they came down to him there.
Modern King James verseion
And David left there and escaped to the cave Adullam. And his brothers and all his father's house heard, and went down to him there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David departed thence and escaped, and came unto the cave of Adullam. When his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went thither to him.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
David therefore departed thence, and escaped, into the cave of Adullam, - and, when his brethren and all the household of his father heard it, they went down unto him, thither.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
Adullam » Dead sea » Cave » David takes refuge in
Armies » March in ranks » Composed of insurgents
Interlinear
Yalak
Malat
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'ab
Bayith
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 22:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul Takes Revenge On The Priests Who Helped David
1 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. 2 And everyone who was in trouble, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, came together to him, and he became captain over them: about four hundred men were joined to him.
Cross References
Joshua 12:15
The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
Joshua 15:35
Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah;
1 Chronicles 11:15
And three of the thirty went down to David, to the rock, into the strong place of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim.
Psalm 57:1-11
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me; for the hope of my soul is in you: I will keep myself safely under the shade of your wings, till these troubles are past.
Psalm 142:1-7
The sound of my cry went up to the Lord; with my voice I made my prayer for grace to the Lord.
1 Samuel 21:10-15
Then David got up and went in flight that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish, the king of Gath.
2 Samuel 23:13-14
And three of the thirty went down at the start of the grain-cutting, and they came to David at the strong place of Adullam; and the band of Philistines had taken up their position in the valley of Rephaim.
Psalm 34:1
I will be blessing the Lord at all times; his praise will be ever in my mouth.
Micah 1:3
For see, the Lord is coming out from his place, and will come down, stepping on the high places of the earth.
Micah 1:15
Even now will the taker of your heritage come to you, you who are living in Mareshah: the glory of Israel will come to destruction for ever.
Hebrews 11:38
Wandering in waste places and in mountains and in holes in the rocks; for whom the world was not good enough.