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But the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold.[a] Leave, and go to the land of Judah.” David left and went into the forest of Hareth.

Doeg Betrays Ahimelech. Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. Saul, holding a spear in his hand, was sitting in Gibeah under the tree of Ramah, and all of his servants were standing around him. Saul said to his servants who were standing around him, “Hear now, you Benjaminites. Will each of you give fields and vineyards to the son of Jesse? Will you all be officers of thousands and officers of hundreds?

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 22:5 Stronghold: a safe place, most likely connected with the cave in verse 1.