1 Samuel 22:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 22:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 22:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 22:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“David therefore departed from there and escaped to Adullam’s cave. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.”

1 Samuel 22:1 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 22:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Samuel 22:1 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 22:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David goeth thence, and is escaped unto the cave of Adullam, and his brethren hear, and all the house of his father, and go down unto him thither;”

1 Samuel 22:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 22:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David departed thence, and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And his brethren and all his father's house heard [it], and they went down thither to him.”

1 Samuel 22:1 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 22:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Dauid therefore departed thence, and saued him selfe in the caue of Adullam: and when his brethren and all his fathers house heard it, they went downe thither to him.”

1 Samuel 22:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 22:1 in Context — 1 Samuel 22

1 David partit de là, et se sauva dans la caverne d’Adullam. Ses frères et toute la maison de son père l’apprirent, et ils descendirent vers lui.

2 Tous ceux qui se trouvaient dans la détresse, qui avaient des créanciers, ou qui étaient mécontents, se rassemblèrent auprès de lui, et il devint leur chef. Ainsi se joignirent à lui environ quatre cents hommes.

3 De là David s’en alla à Mitspé dans le pays de Moab. Il dit au roi de Moab: Permets, je te prie, à mon père et à ma mère de se retirer chez vous, jusqu’à ce que je sache ce que Dieu fera de moi.

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What Does 1 Samuel 22:1 Mean?

1 Samuel 22:1 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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