Then he [a]left them with the king of Moab; and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. But (A)Gad the prophet said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold; leave, and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went into the forest of Hereth.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 22:4 Probable reading of the Heb; MT brought them before

So he left them with the king of Moab,(A) and they stayed with him as long as David was in the stronghold.

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)

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