1 Samuel 22:5

1 Samuel 22:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.
• New International Version (NIV)But the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the prophet Gad said to David, "Do not remain in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah." So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold; depart, and go to the land of Judah.” So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth.

Context of 1 Samuel 22:5

3From 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 know what God will do for me.” 4So he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and they stayed with him the whole time David was in the stronghold. Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Leave and return to the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth. 6Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree at the high place. His spear was in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him. 7Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin: Is Jesse’s son going to give all of you fields and vineyards? Do you think he’ll make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?

1 Samuel 22:5 word by word

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ גָּ֨ד הַנָּבִ֜יא אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תֵשֵׁב֙ בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה לֵ֥ךְ וּבָֽאתָ־לְּךָ֖ אֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּבֹ֖א יַ֥עַר חָֽרֶת׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the prophetנָבִיאnâbîy' · prophetH5030
• Gadגָּדgâd · GadH1410
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• Abideיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• not in the holdמְצוּדָהmâtsûd metsûdâh metsûdâh · fortressH4686
• departיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and getבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• thee into the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• into the forestיַ֫עַרya‛ar · woodH3293
• of Harethחֶרֶתchereth · HerethH2802

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 22:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Get thee into the land of Judah - Gad saw that in this place alone he could find safety.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5The prophet Gad - Mentioned here for the first time. One may conjecture that Samnel had sent him privately from Naioth to tell David not to abide in the hold. Whether he stayed with David or returned to the College of the prophets does not appear. For later notices of him see marginal references. The forest of Hareth is unknown.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The prophet Gad was David’s special adviser (2 Samuel 24:11). God had stopped communicating with Saul and was now guiding David.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold--This sound advice, no doubt, came from a higher source than Gad's own sagacity. It was right to appear publicly among the people of his own tribe, as one conscious of innocence and trusting in God; and it was expedient that, on the death of Saul, his friends might be encouraged to support his interest. forest of Hareth--southwest of Jerusalem.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 22:5

• Gad
• Hareth

In the dictionaries

• David
• Gad
• Judah
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Abiathar
• Forest
• Hareth
• Hold
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings