Samuel provides temporary shelter

Ahimelechprovides David

with food and arms

David rescuesKeilah from attack

David pursuesthe Amalekites

Amalekitesapply pressureagainst villages

of Judah

Safe refuge is sought for parents

in Moab

Slaying of Goliath

Achish, king of Gath, gives city of Ziklag

to David

David marries Abigail

David spares Saul’s life

After second incident at Keilah, Saul pursues David through

wilderness, to En-gedi

David returns to Gath after stealing Saul’s spear in the

Wilderness of Maon

Ashdod

GathAshkelon

Gaza

Beersheba

Horesh En-gedi

Ekron

Shechem

Aphek

Gibeah (of Saul)

MaonZiklag

Ashan Kabzeel

Baalah

BethulArad

Hormah

Ezem

Mizpah of Moab(Kir-hareseth)

Carmel

Ziph

Hebron

KeilahAdullam

Bethlehem

Jebus (Jerusalem)Nob

Ramah

AzekahSocoh

MEDITERRANEANSEA

DEADSEA

N. Besor

W. el-Arish

Arnon River

Zered River

Jabbok River Jord

an R

iver

Yarkon River

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M O A B

A M A L E K

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Wild

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Wilderness of Maon

of Ziph

Wilderness

of

Juda

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Forest ofHereth

Wilderness of Kenites

Negeb of

Jeraheelmites

35 E

35 E

36 E

36 E

32 N

31 N

32 N

31 N

0 30 Miles

0 30 Kilometers

15

15

DAVID’S FLIGHT FROM SAUL

City

City (uncertain location)

Stronghold at Masada

David’s odyssey

Possible route to Moab

Philistine attacks

Amalekite pressure

Saul’s kingdom

1 SAM. 19:8–27:12