1 Samuel 22:5

5 Or, Gad, le prophète, dit à David: Ne demeure point dans cette forteresse; va-t'en, et entre au pays de Juda. David s'en alla donc, et vint dans la forêt de Héreth.

1 Samuel 22:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 22:5

And the prophet Gad said unto David
Who either accompanied him in his exile, or was sent unto him on this account, being one of the company of the prophets, over whom Samuel was president, ( 1 Samuel 19:20 ) ;

abide not in the hold, depart, and get thee into the land of Judah;
this seems to confirm it that the hold David was in was not the cave of Adullam, because that was in the tribe of Judah; but rather some hold in the land of Moab, which he is directed by the prophet to leave, and go into the country of Judah, his own tribe, where Saul would not be so forward to pursue him, and where he would be among his friends, and in the way, upon Saul's death, to be anointed king over Judah; besides, appearing more openly would show the innocence of his cause, and his confidence in the Lord, more than to lurk about in a foreign land:

then David departed;
from "Mizpeh" in "Moab"; or, however, from the hold in which he was:

and came into the forest of Hareth;
where he would have places and opportunity enough to hide himself as he saw fit. Jerom ^F1 speaks of a village called Arath, where David abode, to the west of Jerusalem. Kimchi says this was a dry barren place, but for the sake of David it was made by the Lord a well watered and fruitful one.

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FOOTNOTES:

F1 De loc. Heb. fol. 88. L.

1 Samuel 22:5 In-Context

3 Puis David s'en alla de là à Mitspé de Moab. Et il dit au roi de Moab: Je te prie, que mon père et ma mère se retirent chez vous, jusqu'à ce que je sache ce que Dieu fera de moi.

4 Et il les amena devant le roi de Moab, et ils demeurèrent avec lui tout le temps que David fut dans cette forteresse.

5 Or, Gad, le prophète, dit à David: Ne demeure point dans cette forteresse; va-t'en, et entre au pays de Juda. David s'en alla donc, et vint dans la forêt de Héreth.

6 Et Saül apprit qu'on avait découvert David, et les gens qui étaient avec lui. Or, Saül était assis sous un tamarin sur la hauteur, à Guibea, sa lance à la main; et tous ses serviteurs se tenaient devant lui.

7 Et Saül dit à ses serviteurs, qui se tenaient devant lui: Écoutez, Benjamites; le fils d'Isaï vous donnera-t-il, à tous, des champs et des vignes? vous établira-t-il tous chefs de milliers et de centaines?