¹⁶ At that time David was in the stronghold,^(A) and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

⁵ “After that you will go to Gibeah^(A) of God, where there is a Philistine outpost.^(B) As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets^(C) coming down from the high place^(D) with lyres, timbrels,^(E) pipes^(F) and harps^(G) being played before them, and they will be prophesying.^(H)

Jonathan Attacks the Philistines

²³ Now a detachment of Philistines had gone out to the pass^(A) at Mikmash.^(B)

⁴ So all Israel heard the news: “Saul has attacked the Philistine outpost, and now Israel has become obnoxious^(A) to the Philistines.” And the people were summoned to join Saul at Gilgal.

Psalm 142^[a]

A maskil^[b] of David. When he was in the cave.^(A) A prayer.

²⁵ Saul and his men began the search, and when David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he went into the Desert of Maon in pursuit of David.

David at Adullam and Mizpah

22 David left Gath and escaped to the cave^(A) of Adullam.^(B) When his brothers and his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there.