1 Samuel 22:1

David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father’s house heard it, they went down thither to him.

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 21:10–15 Historical context

1 Samuel 21:10-15 recounts David's escape from Gath by feigning madness, the immediate event leading to his arrival at the cave of Adullam.

2 Samuel 23:13 Historical context

2 Samuel 23:13 directly mentions David at the cave of Adullam, the same location as 1 Samuel 22:1.

2 Samuel 23:14 Historical context

2 Samuel 23:14 continues the narrative of David at the stronghold (cave of Adullam) during the Philistine threat.

Psalm 34:1 Historical context

Psalm 34's superscription ties it to David's escape from Gath, the event just before he reached the cave of Adullam.

Psalm 57:1 Historical context

Psalm 57's superscription places David in a cave fleeing Saul, directly matching the setting of 1 Samuel 22:1.

Psalm 142:1 Historical context

Psalm 142's superscription places David in a cave, likely the same cave of Adullam from 1 Samuel 22:1.

Hebrews 11:38 summarizes faithful who lived in caves — David's cave at Adullam is a prime example.

1 Chronicles 11:16 recounts the same event — David in the stronghold (cave of Adullam).

Micah 1:15 Historical context

Micah 1:15 mentions Adullam, the same location as David's cave, but in a prophecy of judgment.