So David ran away and escaped. And he went to Samuel at Ramah and told him all that Saul had done to him. Then he and Samuel went to Naioth and stayed there.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. He and Samuel went and lived in Naioth.
- KJV So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
- NKJV So David fled and escaped, and went to Samuel at Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth.
- NASB So David fled and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah; and he informed him of everything that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth.
- NLT So David escaped and went to Ramah to see Samuel, and he told him all that Saul had done to him. Then Samuel took David with him to live at Naioth.
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David flees to Samuel at Ramah, tells him all Saul has done, and they go and stay at Naioth.
Overview
David seeks refuge with Samuel, the prophet who first anointed him, finding shelter among the prophetic community at Naioth. In his distress David turns to godly counsel and the place of God's presence. This flight to the prophet underscores that David's true security lies not in himself but in the God who called him.
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- 1 Sam 7:17Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.
- 1 Sam 15:34Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.
- Ps 116:11In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”
- Jas 5:16Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.
- 1 Sam 28:3Now by this time Samuel had died, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in Ramah, his own city. And Saul had removed the mediums and spiritists from the land.
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