1 Samuel 22:4
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.
In context
2 And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
3 From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay with you until I learn what God will do for me.”
4 So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.
5 Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
6 Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.
1 Samuel 22:4 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold.
- KJV King James Version
- And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
- WEB World English Bible
- He brought them before the king of Moab; and they lived with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and he leadeth them before the king of Moab, and they dwell with him all the days of David's being in the fortress.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he brought them before the king of Moab; and they abode with him all the while that David was in the stronghold.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.