Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When David’s brothers and his father’s whole family heard, they went down and joined him there.

New American Standard Bible

So David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam; and when his brothers and all his father’s household heard of it, they went down there to him.

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.

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.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

מלט 
Malat 
Usage: 95

to the cave
מערה 
M@`arah 
Usage: 39

עדלּם 
`Adullam 
Usage: 8

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

it, they went down
ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

References

Context Readings

Saul Takes Revenge On The Priests Who Helped David

1 So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam. When David’s brothers and his father’s whole family heard, they went down and joined him there. 2 In addition, every man who was desperate, in debt, or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About 400 men were with him.

Cross References

Joshua 12:15

the king of Libnahone the king of Adullam one

Joshua 15:35

Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,

1 Chronicles 11:15

Three of the 30 chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while the Philistine army was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

Psalm 57:1-11

For the choir director: “Do Not Destroy.” A Davidic Miktam. When he fled before Saul into the cave.Be gracious to me, God, be gracious to me,
for I take refuge in You.
I will seek refuge in the shadow of Your wings
until danger passes.

Psalm 142:1-7

A Davidic Maskil. When he was in the cave. A prayer.I cry aloud to the Lord;
I plead aloud to the Lord for mercy.

1 Samuel 21:10-15

David fled that day from Saul’s presence and went to King Achish of Gath.

2 Samuel 23:13-14

Three of the 30 leading warriors went down at harvest time and came to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was camping in the Valley of Rephaim.

Psalm 34:1

Concerning David, when he pretended to be insane in the presence of Abimelech, who drove him out, and he departed.I will praise the Lord at all times;
His praise will always be on my lips.

Micah 1:3

Look, the Lord is leaving His place
and coming down to trample
the heights of the earth.

Micah 1:15

I will again bring a conqueror
against you who live in Mareshah.
The nobility of Israel will come to Adullam.

Hebrews 11:38

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

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