1 Samuel 22:4-6

New International Version

⁴ So he left them with the king of Moab,^(A) and they stayed with him as long as David was in the stronghold.

⁵ But the prophet Gad^(B) said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.^(C)

Saul Kills the Priests of Nob

⁶ Now Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. And Saul was seated,^(D) spear in hand, under the tamarisk^(E) tree on the hill at Gibeah, with all his officials standing at his side.