1 Samuel 22:4-6
GOD’S WORD Translation
4 He brought them to the king of Moab, and they stayed with him as long as David was living in his fortified camp.
5 “Don’t live in your fortified camp,” the prophet Gad told David. “Go to the land of Judah.” So David went to the forest of Hereth.
Saul Massacres the Priests at Nob
6 Saul heard that David and his men had been found. Saul was staying in Gibeah under the tamarisk tree at the worship site [a] with his spear in his hand and all his officials standing around him.
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- 22:6 Greek; Masoretic Text “at Ramah.”
1 Samuel 22:4-6
New International Version
4 So he left them with the king of Moab,(A) and they stayed with him as long as David was in the stronghold.
5 But the prophet Gad(B) said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.(C)
Saul Kills the Priests of Nob
6 Now Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. And Saul was seated,(D) spear in hand, under the tamarisk(E) tree on the hill at Gibeah, with all his officials standing at his side.
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