David's Flight from Saul
1021–1011 BCE · David, Saul · 10 stops · Approximate date · about 279 km · about 9.5 days
Fleeing Saul from Gibeah through Nob, Gath, the cave of Adullam and the wilderness of Engedi, taking refuge in Ziklag, and being anointed king over Judah at Hebron after Saul's death.
Stops along the route
| # | Place | Date | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gibeah 1 | 1021 BCE | 1 Sam 19:1-17 |
| 2 | Nob | 1021 BCE | 1 Sam 21:1-9 |
| 3 | Gath 1 | 1021 BCE | 1 Sam 21:10-15 |
| 4 | Adullam | 1021 BCE | 1 Sam 22:1-2 |
| 5 | Keilah | 1020 BCE | 1 Sam 23:1-13 |
| 6 | Ziph 1 | 1020 BCE | 1 Sam 23:14-24 |
| 7 | Maon | 1020 BCE | 1 Sam 23:24-28 |
| 8 | Engedi | 1020 BCE | 1 Sam 24:1-22 |
| 9 | Ziklag | 1019 BCE | 1 Sam 27:1-7 |
| 10 | Hebron | 1011 BCE | 2 Sam 2:1-4 |
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