1 Samuel 22:1
What does 1 Samuel 22:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 22:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000David 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611David 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901David 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So 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.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752David therefore went from thence, and fled to the cave of Odollam. And when his brethren, and all his father's house, had heard of it, they went down to him thither.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 21:10
And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.
- Micah 1:3
For, behold, Jehovah cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.
- 1 Chronicles 11:15
And three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
- Joshua 15:35
Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
- Psalms 57:1
Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until these calamities be overpast.
- Psalms 142:1
I cry with my voice unto Jehovah; With my voice unto Jehovah do I make supplication.
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