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David Gathers Followers and Seeks Priestly Aid

1 Samuel 22:1-5

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Chapter 22
1 David went from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father's house heard of it, they went down to him there. 2 Every man in distress gathered to him, every man who had a creditor, and every man bitter of soul. He became their chief, and there were about four hundred men with him. 3 David went from there to Mizpah of Moab and said to the king of Moab, "Please let my father and my mother go out with you until I know what God will do for me." 4 He persuaded the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the days that David was in the stronghold. 5 And Gad the prophet said to David, "Do not stay in the stronghold. Instead, go to the land of Judah." And David went and came to the forest of Hereth.