1 Samuel 22:1-3

New English Translation

David Goes to Adullam and Mizpah

22 So David left there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of his father’s family^[a] learned about it, they went down there to him. ² All those who were in trouble or owed someone money or were discontented^[b] gathered around^[c] him, and he became their leader. He had about 400 men with him.

³ Then David went from there to Mizpah in Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay^[d] with you until I know what God is going to do for me.”