1 Samuel 22:3-5

Amplified Bible

³And David went from there to Mizpah of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my ^[a]father and my mother come [out of Judah] and stay with you until I know what God will do for me.” ⁴Then he left them with the king of Moab; and they stayed with him all the time that David was in the ^[b]stronghold. ⁵Then 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.

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Footnotes

1 Samuel 22:3 David’s father Jesse was the grandson of Ruth the Moabitess (Ruth 4:13, 17).
1 Samuel 22:4 This probably refers to a rugged mountain area with many secure hiding places. However, some suggest this may refer to Masada or the Cave of Abullam or another specific fortress.