1 Samuel 22:5 BSB — MannaFest

1 Samuel 22:5

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.

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

The prophet Gad - Mentioned here for the first time. One may conjecture that Samnel had sent him privately from Naioth to tell David not to abide in the hold. Whether he stayed with David or returned to the College of the prophets does not appear. For later notices of him see marginal references. The forest of Hareth is unknown.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Abide not - Do not shut up thyself here. Judah - Go and shew thyself in the land of Judah, that thou mayest publicly put in thy claim to the kingdom after Saul's death; and that thy friends may be invited and encouraged to appear on thy behalf. Hereby also God would exercise David's faith, and wisdom, and courage; and so prepare him for the kingdom.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

It was right to appear publicly among the people of his own tribe, as one conscious of innocence and trusting in God; and it was expedient that, on the death of Saul, his friends might be encouraged to support his interest. forest of Hareth--southwest of Jerusalem.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּאמֶר֩	vai.yo.Mer	and he said	H559 →
גָּ֨ד	gad	Gad	H1410 →
הַנָּבִ֜יא	ha.na.Vi'	the prophet	H5030 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
דָּוִ֗ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
לֹ֤א	lo'	not	H3808 →
תֵשֵׁב֙	te.Shev	you must remain	H3427 →
בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה	ba.me.tzu.Dah	in the stronghold	H4686 →
לֵ֥ךְ	lekh	go	H1980 →
וּבָֽאתָ־	u.va.ta-	and you will go	H935 →
לְּךָ֖	le.Kha	for <the> yourself
אֶ֣רֶץ	'E.retz	[the] land of	H776 →
יְהוּדָ֑ה	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	vai.Ye.lekh	and he went	H1980 →
דָּוִ֔ד	da.Vid	David	H1732 →
וַיָּבֹ֖א	vai.ya.Vo'	and he came	H935 →
יַ֥עַר	Ya.'ar	[the] forest of	H3293 →
חָֽרֶת׃ ס	Cha.ret	Hereth	H2802 →

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Where the connections lead

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1 Chronicles 29:29
Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,
leads to
- 1 Samuel 9:9
  (Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- 1 Chronicles 21:9–11
  And the LORD instructed Gad, David’s seer,
Through
1 Chronicles 21:9
And the LORD instructed Gad, David’s seer,
leads to
- 2 Samuel 24:11
  When David got up in the morning, a revelation from the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David’s seer:
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 1 Chronicles 29:29
  Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
2 Chronicles 29:25
Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command…
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 8:14
  In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests…
- 1 Chronicles 23:5
  4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
- 1 Chronicles 9:33
  Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.
- 1 Chronicles 25:1–7
  Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list…

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