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1 Samuel 22:1

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.

KJV

Abiit ergo David inde, et fugit in speluncam Odollam. Quod cum audissent fratres ejus, et omnis domus patris ejus, descenderunt ad eum illuc.

Vulgate

Καὶ ἀπῆλθεν ἐκεῖθεν Δαυεὶδ καὶ διεσώθη, καὶ ἔρχεται εἰς τὸ σπήλαιον τὸ Ὀδολλάμ· καὶ ἀκούουσιν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ὁ οἶκος τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ καταβαίνουσιν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐκεῖ.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ מִ/שָּׁ֔ם וַ/יִּמָּלֵ֖ט אֶל מְעָרַ֣ת עֲדֻלָּ֑ם וַ/יִּשְׁמְע֤וּ אֶחָי/ו֙ וְ/כָל בֵּ֣ית אָבִ֔י/ו וַ/יֵּרְד֥וּ אֵלָ֖י/ו שָֽׁמָּ/ה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ה
h
verb · 95×
ה
h
adverb · 827×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
ו
v
noun · 629×
יָרְד֥וּ
yrdv
verb · 377×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מְּעָרָ֔ה
m'rh
noun · 40×
עֲדֻלָּ֑ם
'dlm
proper_noun · 8×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Typology

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Covers the prophet Samuel, the demand for a king, Saul's anointing and reign, David's anointing, his victory over Goliath, his friendship with Jonathan, Saul's pursuit of David, and Saul's death at Mount Gilboa. Josephus provides psychological depth to the characters.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 11:15 — Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
  • 2Sam 23:13 — And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.
  • Gen 38:1 — And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.
  • Heb 11:38 — (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
  • Heb 11:38 — (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
  • Job 30:6 — To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
  • Josh 12:15 — The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;
  • Josh 15:35 — Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,
  • Mic 1:15 — Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
  • Ps 34:1 — I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
  • Ps 56:8 — Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
  • Ps 57:1 — Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
  • Ps 57:1 — Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
  • Ps 142:1 — I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
  • Ps 142:1 — I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.