David therefore departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam — David's *va'yetzet David mi'sham va'yimlat el me'arat Adullamim*, departure from Gath and arrival at the cave of Adullam marks a transition from foreign territory back to Israel, from the threat of the Philistine king to the sanctuary of the wilderness cave. Adullam, in Judah's territory, becomes David's refuge, the base from which he will conduct his campaign of survival.

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