1 Samuel 22:4
What does 1 Samuel 22:4 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 22:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he took them to the king of Moab and they went on living with him while David was in his safe place.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he leadeth them before the king of Moab, and they dwell with him all the days of David's being in the fortress.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he left them under the eyes of the king of Moab, and they abode with him all the days that David was in the hold.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he brought them before the king of Moab; and they abode with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.
Context
v.3And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.
v.4This passage
v.5And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the stronghold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 23:13
And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
- Nehemiah 6:11
And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.
- Isaiah 8:12
Say ye not, A conspiracy, concerning all whereof this people shall say, A conspiracy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be in dread thereof.
- 1 Chronicles 21:9
And Jehovah spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,
- 1 Samuel 23:1
And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.
- Matthew 10:23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
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