¹⁴ David was then ^(A)in the stronghold, and ^(B)the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

⁴ And he left them with the king of Moab, and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the stronghold. ⁵ Then the prophet ^(A)Gad said to David, “Do not remain in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah.” So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth.

¹⁶ And some of the men of Benjamin and Judah came to the stronghold to David.

²² And David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home, but David and his men went up ^(A)to the stronghold.

David at the Cave of Adullam

22 David departed from there and escaped to ^(A)the cave of ^(B)Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him.

⁶ Jonathan said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the garrison of these ^(A)uncircumcised. It may be that the Lord will work for us, ^(B)for nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few.”

²³ And ^(A)the garrison of the Philistines went out to the ^(B)pass of ^(C)Michmash.

Jonathan Defeats the Philistines

14 One day Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

⁴ And all Israel heard it said that Saul had defeated the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel had become a stench to the Philistines. And the people were called out to join Saul at Gilgal.

⁵ After that you shall come to ^(A)Gibeath-elohim,^{[a] (B)}where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down ^(C)from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying.