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Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 22:1-23

CHAPTER XXIX.DAVID AT ADULLAM, MIZPEH, AND HARETH.1 Samuel 22:1-23.THE cave of Adullam, to which David fled on leaving Gath, has been placed in various localities even in modern times; but as the Palestine Exploration authorities have placed the town in the valley of Elah, we may regard it as settled that the cave lay there, not far indeed from the place where David had had his encounter with Goliath. It was a humble dwelling for a king’s son-in-law, nor could David have thought of needing it... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Samuel 22:1-23

CHAPTER 22 1. In the cave of Adullam (1 Samuel 22:1-2 ) 2. In Moab and Gad’s message (1 Samuel 22:3-5 ) 3. Saul’s discovery of David’s visit to Nob (1 Samuel 22:6-10 ) 4. The murder of the priests (1 Samuel 22:11-19 ) 5. David and Abiathar (1 Samuel 22:20-23 ) Next we find him in the cave of Adullam (a witness). Here a strange company gathers around the rejected king. It consisted of 400 men. He became their captain. Some of them were in distress, others in debt, and discontented.... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Samuel 22:4

22:4 And he {c} brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in {d} the hold.(c) For he feared the rage of Saul against his house.(d) That is, in Mizpeh, which was a stronghold. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 22:1-23

David wrotePsalms 34:1-22; Psalms 34:1-22 at this time, which shows that he was truly restored to the Lord. Verse 4 of that Psalm is particularly significant, "I sought the Lord and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears." His painful experience was evidently profitable for him in that it drove him to the Lord. It seems therefore that the Lord guided him to escape to the cave Adullam. He did not have to remain lonely there for long. His reputation before the people could not but... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 22:1-23

DAVID IN EXILE DECEIVING THE PRIEST (1 Samuel 21:0 ) Nob was northeast of Jerusalem and about five miles from Gibeah. David’s unexpected presence there, and alone, caused alarm (1 Samuel 21:1 ). His falsehood was unnecessary and wrong (1 Samuel 21:2 ), and is not commended of God (Psalms 119:29 ). “Hallowed bread” (1 Samuel 21:4 ) was the shew-bread in the tabernacle, which we studied in Exodus and Leviticus. It was removed the day before the Sabbath when it became lawful for the priests... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - 1 Samuel 22:1-23

1 Samuel 22:0 1. David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam [in the great valley of Elah which forms the highway from Philistia to Hebron]: and when his brethren and all his fathers house heard it, they went down thither to him. 2. And every one that was in distress [persecuted by Saul and his house], and every one that was in debt [notwithstanding such passages as Exodus 22:25 ; Leviticus 25:36 ; Deu 23:19 ], and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Samuel 22:3-4

(3) And 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. (4) And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold. I pass over the consideration of David's filial regard to his parents, sweet and profitable as the review of his affection to them would be, in the improvement it holds forth, in order to attend... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Samuel 22:5

(5) And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth. I admire the conduct of David in thus taking counsel from the Prophet, and following his advice. He considered it as coming from the Lord. The prophet Malachi had it in commission in after ages to tell the Church, that God's servants are his messengers to give information to his people. Malachi 2:7 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 22:4

The hold. The strong hold, or fortress of Maspha. (Challoner) --- It signifies "a watch-tower." (Haydock) --- In this place the parents of David probably finished their days, as we find no farther mention of them. (Salien) read more