One day the prophet Gad told David, “Don't stay here! Go back to Judah.” David then left and went to Hereth Forest.
and had taken over Bethlehem. David was in his fortress,
Before David even got up the next morning, the LORD had told David's prophet Gad
and had taken over Bethlehem. David was in a fortress,
The LORD said to Gad, one of David's prophets,
Everything David did while he was king is included in the history written by the prophets Samuel, Nathan, and Gad.
Next, Hezekiah assigned the Levites to their places in the temple. He gave them cymbals, harps, and other stringed instruments, according to the instructions that the LORD had given King David and the two prophets, Gad and Nathan.
You are my God. I worship you. In my heart, I long for you, as I would long for a stream in a scorching desert.
So he brought his parents to the king of Moab, and they stayed with him while David was in hiding.