1Sa 22:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Sam 22:1-23: 22:1-23 Saul’s character becomes evident here. Unable to exact revenge on David himself, Saul slaughtered those he believed to be guilty of giving aid and comfort to David. 22:1 Adullam was some sixteen miles southwest of Jerusalem, near Philistine territory. • Had David’s brothers and all his other relatives stayed in Bethlehem, they would have been vulnerable to Saul’s revenge.

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‏ 1 Samuel 22:1

Summary for 1Sam 22:1-23: 22:1-23 ^a Saul’s character becomes evident here. Unable to exact revenge on David himself, Saul slaughtered those he believed to be guilty of giving aid and comfort to David. 22:1 ^b Adullam was some sixteen miles southwest of Jerusalem, near Philistine territory.

• Had David’s brothers and all his other relatives stayed in Bethlehem, they would have been vulnerable to Saul’s revenge.