1. David fled from the city of Gath and went to a cave near the town of Adullam. When his brothers and the rest of the family heard that he was there, they joined him.
2. People who were oppressed or in debt or dissatisfied went to him, about 400 men in all, and he became their leader.
3. David went on from there to Mizpah in Moab and said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother come and stay with you until I find out what God is going to do for me.”