🌾 1 Samuel 22

1 Samuel 22 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “David therefore departed from there, and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Saul said, “Hear now, you son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”” 1 Samuel 22 opens with these words: “David therefore departed from there, and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went…” The line to keep is 1 Samuel 22:3: “David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab, and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother come out with you, until I know what God will do…” Carry the word “david” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is 1 Samuel 22:3: “David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab, and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother come out with you, until I know what God will do for me.”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in 1 Samuel 22? Then try this: Read “David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab, and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.