Read 1 Samuel 22.1-5. In 22.1-5: David gains a following. In verses 1-5: The account of David's travels related here delays the continuation of the story of the priests of Nob, but it also shows David building an army. Adullam was in Judah and served as David's headquarters. The cave may be an error for stronghold; the two words are similar in Hebrew. This suggests that the otherwise unknown stronghold in v. 4 is also Adullam. In verse 2: David's army consists of those who are unhappy with Saul. Many of these people may have fled earlier to the wilderness of Judah to escape Saul's reach. In verses 3-4: The connection of David's family with Moab is attested by Ruth 4.17-22. In verse 5: The image of a king sitting in council under a sacred tree was a common one in the ancient Near East. Comments or Questions..
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