1 Samuel 22:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 22:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 22:1 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 22:1 — 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 (KJV)
1 Samuel 22:1 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 22:1
“Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:1: brethren, father, house
“And David said to Uriah, Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess of meat from the king. followed...: Heb. went out after him”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:1: david, departed, house
“And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim. three...: or, the three captains over the thirty”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:1: david, cave, adullam
“Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim. three...: or, three captains over the thirty”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:1: david, cave, adullam
“And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 22:1: departed, brethren, heard
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