Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold—This sound advice, no doubt, came from a higher source than Gad's own sagacity. 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.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 1 Samuel 22:5:
1 Samuel 21:1
1 Samuel 22:1
1 Samuel 23:2-5
1 Samuel 27:1
Psalms 52:1
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