1 Samuel 22:2

22:2 All those who were in trouble or owed someone money or were discontented ¹  gathered around ²  him, and he became their leader. He had about four hundred men with him.

1 Samuel 22:5-6

22:5 Then Gad the prophet said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Go to the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

Saul Executes the Priests

22:6 But Saul found out the whereabouts of David and the men who were with him. ³  Now Saul was sitting at Gibeah under the tamarisk tree at an elevated location with his spear in hand and all his servants stationed around him.

[22:2]  ¹ tn Heb “bitter of soul.”

[22:2]  ² tn Heb “to.”

[22:6]  ³ tn Heb “and Saul heard that David and the men who were with him were known.”