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Go into the land of Judah.&#8221 So David left and went to the forest of Hereth. <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> One day the prophet Gad told David, “Leave the stronghold and return to the land of Judah.” So David went to the forest of Hereth. <a href="/esv/1_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a> 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. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But Gad the prophet said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold; leave, and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went into the forest of Hereth. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> The prophet Gad said to David, &#8220Do not stay in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah.&#8221 So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah.” So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the fortress; go, and enter into the land of Judah.” So David went and entered into the forest of Hereth. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold; leave, and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went into the forest of Hereth. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the prophet Gad said to David, &#8220Don&#8217t stay in the stronghold. Leave and return to the land of Judah.&#8221 So David left and went to the forest of Hereth. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the stronghold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> One day the prophet Gad told David, "Don't stay here! Go back to Judah." David then left and went to Hereth Forest. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 Hereth. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Don't live in your fortified camp," the prophet Gad told David. "Go to the land of Judah." So David went to the forest of Hereth. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then the prophet Gad came to David and said, "Don't stay here; go at once to the land of Judah." So David left and went to the forest of Hereth. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> The prophet Gad told David, "Don't remain in the stronghold. Go and enter the territory of Judah." So David left and went into the forest of Hereth. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then the prophet Gad said to David, ?Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.? So David left and went to the forest of Hereth. <a href="/net/1_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The prophet Gad said to David, "Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart, and go into the land of Judah." Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the prophet Gad said to David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and come into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth. <a href="/web/1_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a> The prophet Gad said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Depart, and go into the land of Judah.” Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the prophet Gad says to David, “You do not abide in a fortress, go, and you have entered the land of Judah for yourself”; and David goes and enters the forest of Hareth. <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Gad the prophet saith unto David, 'Thou dost not abide in a fortress, go, and thou hast entered for thee the land of Judah;' and David goeth and entereth the forest of Hareth. <a href="/slt/1_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the prophet Gad will say to David, Thou shalt not dwell in the fortress; go, and come in for thyself to the land of Judah. And David will go and come to the thicket of Hareth.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Gad the prophet said to David: Abide not in the hold, depart, and go into the land of Juda. And David departed, and came into the forest of Haret. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the prophet Gad said to David: “Do not choose to stay in the stronghold. Set out and go into the land of Judah.” And so, David set out, and he went into the forest of Hereth. <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a> But Gad the prophet said to David: “Do not remain in the stronghold! Leave! Go to the land of Judah.” And so David left and went to the forest of Hereth. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not remain in the stronghold; leave, and go into the land of Judah.” So David left, and went into the forest of Hereth.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the prophet Gad said to David, Do not abide in Mizpeh; depart and go into the land of Judah. Then David departed and came into the forest of Hiziuth. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Gad the Prophet said to David: “You shall not dwell in Metspaya. Go enter by yourself to the land of Yehuda.” And David went on to the woods of Khazyuth<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the prophet Gad said unto David: 'Abide not in the stronghold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah.' Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Gad the prophet said to David, Dwell not in the hold: go, and thou shalt enter the land of Juda. So David went, and came and dwelt in the city of Saric. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/22-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=6486" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/22.htm">David Flees to Adullam and Mizpeh</a> …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. 5<a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">Then the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/1410.htm" title="1410: gāḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From guwd; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet.">Gad</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: ṯê·šêḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">stay</a> <a href="/hebrew/4686.htm" title="4686: bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A net, capture, a fastness. Or mtsuwdah; or mtsudah; for matsowd; a net, or capture; also a fastness.">in the stronghold.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lêḵ (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">Depart</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ū·ḇā·ṯā- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and go</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">So David</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">left</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and went</a> <a href="/hebrew/3293.htm" title="3293: ya·‘ar (N-msc) -- From an unused root probably meaning to thicken with verdure; a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb.">to the forest</a> <a href="/hebrew/2802.htm" title="2802: ḥā·reṯ (N-proper-fs) -- A forest in Judah. From charath; forest; Chereth, a thicket in Palestine.">of Hereth.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11-12</a> When David got up in the morning, the word of the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David’s seer: / “Go and tell David that this is what the LORD says: ‘I am offering you three options. Choose one of them, and I will carry it out against you.’” <a href="/1_kings/12-22.htm">1 Kings 12:22-24</a> But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah, all the house of Judah and Benjamin, and the rest of the people / that this is what the LORD says: ‘You are not to go up and fight against your brothers, the Israelites. Each of you must return home, for this is My doing.’” So they listened to the word of the LORD and turned back according to the word of the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/19-2.htm">2 Chronicles 19:2</a> Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you. <a href="/2_chronicles/20-37.htm">2 Chronicles 20:37</a> Then Eliezer son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have allied yourself with Ahaziah, the LORD has destroyed your works.” So the ships were wrecked and were unable to sail to Tarshish. <a href="/2_chronicles/25-15.htm">2 Chronicles 25:15-16</a> Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against Amaziah, and He sent him a prophet, who said, “Why have you sought this people’s gods, which could not deliver them from your hand?” / While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.” <a href="/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9-12</a> Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition: / ‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I will relent of the disaster I have brought upon you. / Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him. ... <a href="/jeremiah/43-2.htm">Jeremiah 43:2-4</a> Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’ / Rather, Baruch son of Neriah is inciting you against us to deliver us into the hands of the Chaldeans, so that they may put us to death or exile us to Babylon!” / So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah. <a href="/acts/11-27.htm">Acts 11:27-30</a> In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. / One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.) / So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. ... <a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1-3</a> Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. / While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off. <a href="/acts/21-10.htm">Acts 21:10-14</a> After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. / Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’” / When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. ... <a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12-13</a> And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. / When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” <a href="/matthew/10-23.htm">Matthew 10:23</a> When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. <a href="/luke/2-26.htm">Luke 2:26-27</a> The Holy Spirit had revealed to him that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. / Led by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. And when the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for Him what was customary under the Law, <a href="/luke/3-2.htm">Luke 3:2</a> during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness. <a href="/john/16-13.htm">John 16:13</a> However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the prophet Gad said to David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get you into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/20-19.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-4.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-23.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-16.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/numbers/4-43.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-4.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-16.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-23.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-4.htm">Stronghold</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/22-23.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-6.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-10.htm">Depart</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-13.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-8.htm">Entered</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-4.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-22.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-3.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/7-2.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-22.htm">Stronghold</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 22</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">Companies resort unto David at Adullam</a> 3. <a href="/1_samuel/22-3.htm">At Mizpeh he commends his parents unto the king of Moab</a> 5. <a href="/1_samuel/22-5.htm">Admonished by Gad, he comes to Hareth,</a> 6. <a href="/1_samuel/22-6.htm">Saul going to pursue him, complains of his servants' unfaithfulness</a> 9. <a href="/1_samuel/22-9.htm">Doeg accuses Ahimelech</a> 11. <a href="/1_samuel/22-11.htm">Saul commands to kill the priests</a> 17. <a href="/1_samuel/22-17.htm">The footmen refusing, Doeg executes it</a> 20. <a href="/1_samuel/22-20.htm">Abiathar escaping, brings David the news</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then the prophet Gad said to David Gad is introduced as a prophet, a role of significant importance in Israel, serving as a messenger of God. Gad's presence with David indicates divine guidance during a tumultuous period. Prophets often provided counsel to kings, as seen with Nathan and Samuel. Gad's role here foreshadows his continued influence in David's reign (<a href="/1_chronicles/21-9.htm">1 Chronicles 21:9</a>).Do not stay in the stronghold The stronghold likely refers to the cave of Adullam, where David sought refuge. Strongholds were common defensive structures in ancient times, providing safety from enemies. However, God's directive through Gad suggests that David's security does not lie in physical fortresses but in obedience to divine instruction. This reflects a recurring biblical theme where reliance on God supersedes reliance on human defenses (<a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a>).Depart and go into the land of Judah Returning to Judah, David's tribal homeland, signifies a strategic and spiritual move. Judah is central to David's future kingship and the messianic lineage (<a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a>). This command aligns with God's plan for David to eventually rule over Israel, emphasizing trust in God's timing and provision.So David left and went to the forest of Hereth The forest of Hereth, though not extensively detailed in scripture, represents a place of transition and preparation for David. Forests in biblical times were often seen as places of refuge and seclusion. David's movement here is a step of faith, aligning with God's guidance. This journey mirrors the wilderness experiences of other biblical figures, such as Moses and Elijah, who also encountered God in secluded places. David's obedience sets a precedent for his future as a king after God's own heart (<a href="/acts/13-22.htm">Acts 13:22</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The anointed future king of Israel, currently on the run from King Saul. David is a central figure in this passage, seeking refuge and guidance. 2. <a href="/topical/p/prophet_gad.htm">Prophet Gad</a> A prophet who provides divine guidance to David. Gad plays a crucial role in directing David according to God's will. 3. <a href="/topical/s/stronghold.htm">Stronghold</a> A place of refuge where David was staying. It symbolizes a temporary place of safety but not where God wanted David to remain. 4. <a href="/topical/l/land_of_judah.htm">Land of Judah</a> The region to which David is instructed to go. It is significant as David's tribal homeland and a place where he would eventually reign as king. 5. <a href="/topical/f/forest_of_hereth.htm">Forest of Hereth</a> The location where David relocates following Gad's instruction. It represents obedience to God's direction through the prophet.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_divine_guidance.htm">Obedience to Divine Guidance</a> Just as David obeyed the prophet Gad, we are called to heed God's guidance in our lives, even when it requires leaving our comfort zones. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a> David's move to Judah, despite the dangers, reflects a deep trust in God's plan. We should cultivate a similar trust, knowing that God's plans are for our good. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_spiritual_leaders.htm">The Role of Prophets and Spiritual Leaders</a> Gad's role highlights the importance of listening to spiritual leaders who provide godly counsel. We should seek and value wise, biblical advice. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_uncertainty.htm">Courage in Uncertainty</a> David's journey to Judah required courage. In our lives, stepping out in faith often involves facing uncertainty with courage. <a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_in_transition.htm">God's Presence in Transition</a> The move from the stronghold to Hereth reminds us that God is with us in every transition, providing strength and guidance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 22</a> <a href="/q/gad's_visions_and_prophecies.htm">What are the visions and prophecies of Gad?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_beer_lahai_roi_important.htm">Who was Gad the Seer in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_gad_the_seer_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Gad the Seer in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_can_solomon_build_the_temple,_not_david.htm">Why does God prohibit David from building the temple in 2 Samuel 7 yet allow Solomon to do so, raising questions of consistency in divine commands?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) The prophet Gad.--From this time onward throughout the life and reign of David, Gad the prophet occupied evidently a marked place. He is mentioned as the king's seer in <a href="/2_samuel/24-11.htm" title="For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,">2Samuel 24:11</a>; and in <a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm" title="Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,">1Chronicles 29:29</a> he appears as the compiler of the acts of David, along with Samuel and Nathan. In <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm" title="And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.">2Chronicles 29:25</a> he is mentioned with his brother prophet Nathan again, as the man who had drawn up the plan of the great Temple services, which have been the model now for eighteen centuries of the countless Christian Liturgies in all the Churches.It was Gad also who, far on in the golden days of the exile's rule, dared to reprove the mighty king for his deed of numbering the people, which act involved a great sin, or the design of a great sin, not recorded for us, and who brought as a message from the Highest the terrible choice of three evils (<a href="/2_samuel/24-11.htm" title="For when David was up in the morning, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Gad, David's seer, saying,">2Samuel 24:11</a>, and following verses). As he appears in the last years of the great king's life, and apparently survived his master and friend, Gad must have been still young, or at all events in the prime of life, when he joined the fugitive and his outlawed band. He had, therefore, not improbably been a fellow student and friend of David's in the Naioth of Samuel by Ramah. It seems hardly a baseless conjecture which sees in Gad a direct messenger from the old prophet Samuel to his loved pupil David, "the anointed," Samuel well knew, "of the Lord." As has been before observed, among the many who were educated and brought up in the Schools of the Prophets as historians, preachers, musicians, and teachers, but very few seem to have received the Divine influence (the Spirit's "afflatus") which was needed to constitute a prophet in the true high sense of the solemn word as we now understand it. Gad, however, appears to have been one of these rarely favoured few, and the presence of such an one in this outlaw camp of David must have been of great advantage to the captain.Abide not.--The wise advice of the prophet, suggested by a Divine influence, told David not to estrange himself from his own country and people by remaining in a foreign land, but to return with his followers to the wilder districts of Judah. There was work for him and his followers to do in that distracted, harassed land.The forest of Hareth.--The LXX. and Josephus here read "the city of Hareth." Lieutenant Conder, whose late investigations have thrown so much light upon the geography of the Promised Land, can find no trace of forest on the edge of the mountain chain of Hebron, where Kharas now stands, and he therefore believes the LXX. text the true one. Dean Payne Smith, however, considers that "the thickets," which still grow here abundantly, are what the Hebrew word yar, here translated "forest," signifies. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 5. - The prophet Gad. This sudden appearance of the prophet suggests Stahelin's question, How came he among such people? But, in the first place, David's followers were not all of the sort described in ver. 2; and, next, this must be regarded as a declaration of the prophetic order in his favour. As we have a summary of David's proceedings in ver. 4, extending over some time, during which the massacre of the priests at Nob took place, we may well suppose that Saul had alienated from him the minds of all religious people, and that Gad, probably by Samuel's command, came to be David's counsellor. The advice he gives is most important - Abide not in the hold. I.e. do not remain in the land of Moab. Had David done so he probably would never have become king. By remaining in Judah, and protecting the people from the Philistines, which Saul could no longer do, David grew in reputation and power, and from the list of those who joined him at Ziklag (<a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">1 Chronicles 12:1-22</a>) it is evident not only that such was the case, but that there was a strong enthusiasm for him throughout not merely Judah, but all Israel. In the happier times which followed Gad became David's seer (<a href="/2_samuel/24-11.htm">2 Samuel 24:11</a>), was God's messenger to punish David for numbering the people (ibid. ver. 13), and finally wrote a history of his life (<a href="/1_chronicles/29-29.htm">1 Chronicles 29:29</a>). As he thus survived David, he must have been a young man when he joined him, and possibly had been a companion of David in the prophetic schools at Naioth in Ramah. The forest of Hareth. Or, rather, Hereth. "This lay on the edge of the mountain chain (of Hebron), where Kharas now stands, surrounded by the thickets which properly represent the Hebrew yar, a word wrongly supposed to mean a woodland of timber trees" (Conder, 'Tent Work,' 2:88). Yar is translated forest here. Hereth was about three miles from Adullam (see on ver. 1). MASSACRE OF THE PRIESTS AT NOB (vers. 6-19). <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/22-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then the prophet הַנָּבִ֜יא (han·nā·ḇî) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> A spokesman, speaker, prophet Gad גָּ֨ד (gāḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> Gad -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet said וַיֹּאמֶר֩ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to David, דָּוִ֗ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse “Do not לֹ֤א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no stay תֵשֵׁב֙ (ṯê·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in the stronghold. בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה (bam·mə·ṣū·ḏāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4686.htm">Strong's 4686: </a> A net, capture, a fastness Depart לֵ֥ךְ (lêḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk and go וּבָֽאתָ־ (ū·ḇā·ṯā-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go into the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Judah.” יְהוּדָ֑ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites So David דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse left וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk and went וַיָּבֹ֖א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to the forest יַ֥עַר (ya·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3293.htm">Strong's 3293: </a> A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb of Hereth. חָֽרֶת׃ (ḥā·reṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2802.htm">Strong's 2802: </a> Hereth -- a forest in Judah <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/22-5.htm">1 Samuel 22:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-5.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 22:5 The prophet Gad said to David Don't (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/22-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 22:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 22:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/22-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 22:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 22:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>