1 Samuel 22:1
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 22
“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.”1 Samuel 22:1
What Does 1 Samuel 22:1 Mean?
1 Samuel 22:1 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 22, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Friendship.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 22:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 56:8“Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?”Hebrews 11:38“(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.”2 Samuel 23:13“And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim.”Joshua 15:35“Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,”Psalms 57:1“Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.”Genesis 38:1“And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.”1 Chronicles 11:15“Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.”Psalms 34:1“I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.”Psalms 142:1“I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.”Micah 1:15“Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.”Joshua 12:15“The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;”Job 30:6“To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.”1 Samuel 21:10“And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.”2 Samuel 17:9“Behold, he is hid now in some pit, or in some other place: and it will come to pass, when some of them be overthrown at the first, that whosoever heareth it will say, There is a slaughter among the people that follow Absalom.”2 Samuel 23:14“And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.”1 Chronicles 11:16“And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Bethlehem.”2 Chronicles 11:7“And Bethzur, and Shoco, and Adullam,”Ezekiel 33:27“Say thou thus unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; As I live, surely they that are in the wastes shall fall by the sword, and him that is in the open field will I give to the beasts to be devoured, and they that be in the forts and in the caves shall die of the pestilence.”Micah 1:3“For, behold, the LORD cometh forth out of his place, and will come down, and tread upon the high places of the earth.”
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