Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 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. 2 A lot of other people joined him too. Some were in trouble. Others were angry or in debt. David was soon the leader of four hundred men.

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

Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam. The army of the Philistines encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

Psalm 57:1-11

([Psalm of David]) Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me for I take refuge in you. Yes, in the shadow of your wings, I will take refuge until disaster has passed.

Psalm 142:1-7

([David's Prayer]) I cry loudly to Jehovah. Loudly, I plead with Jehovah for mercy.

1 Samuel 21:10-15

David kept running from Saul that day until he came to Gath. There he met with King Achish.

2 Samuel 23:13-14

At harvest time three of the thirty leading men came to David at the cave of Adullam when a troop from the Philistine army was camping in the valley of Rephaim.

Psalm 34:1

([Psalm of David]) I will thank Jehovah at all times. My mouth will always praise him.

Micah 1:3

For, behold, Jehovah comes out of his place! He comes down and treads upon the high places of the earth.

Micah 1:15

I will yet bring a conqueror against you, O inhabitant of Mareshah! He will possess you. The glory of Israel will come to Adullam.

Hebrews 11:38

The world was not worthy of them! They wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

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