1 Samuel 22:5

New International Reader's Version

But the prophet Gad spoke to David. He said, “Don’t stay in your usual place of safety. Go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:14

At that time David was in his usual place of safety. Some Philistine troops were stationed at Bethlehem.

2 Samuel 24:11

Before David got up the next morning, a message from the Lord came to Gad the prophet. He was David’s seer. The message said,

1 Chronicles 11:16

At that time David was in his usual place of safety. Some Philistine troops were stationed at Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 21:9

The Lord spoke to Gad, David’s prophet. The Lord said,

1 Chronicles 29:29

The events of King David’s rule from beginning to end are written down. They are written in the records of Samuel, Nathan and Gad, the prophets.

2 Chronicles 29:25

Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the Lord’s temple. They had cymbals, harps and lyres. They did everything in the way King David, his prophet Gad, and Nathan the prophet had required. The Lord had given commands about all these things through his prophets.

Psalm 63:1

God, you are my God. I seek you with all my heart. With all my strength I thirst for you in this dry desert where there isn’t any water.

1 Samuel 22:4

So David left his parents with the king of Moab. They stayed with him as long as David was in his usual place of safety.