Event

David Flees Jerusalem

What happened

David and his household flee the city to avoid a massacre, leaving Zadok, Abiathar, and Hushai to report back.

2 Samuel 15:13–37

Part of: The united kingdom › Life of David

People

Davidfirst named in Ruth 4:17 Cherethitesfirst named in 1 Samuel 30:14 Pelethitesfirst named in 2 Samuel 8:18 Gittitesfirst named in 1 Samuel 5:9 Ittaithe Gittite Zadokhigh priest Abiatharfirst named in 1 Samuel 22:20 Hushaifirst named in 2 Samuel 15:32

Places, in the order recorded

The line joins the places in the order recorded, as straight lines. It isn’t a traced route.

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Where it appears in the Bible

25 verses in 1 book