1 Samuel 22:3-4

1 Samuel 22:3-4

[3] And David  thence to Mizpeh  of Moab:  and he said  unto the king  of Moab,  Let my father  and my mother,  I pray thee, come forth,  and be with you, till I know  what God  will do  for me. [4] And he brought  them before  the king  of Moab:  and they dwelt  with him all the while  that David  was in the hold. 

What does 1 Samuel 22:3-4 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Moab was a reasonable place for David"s parents to seek protection since David"s great-grandmother, Ruth , was a Moabitess. The exact location of Mizpah (lit. watchtower) of Moab is unknown. David may have wanted to secure the support of the Moabites since he could use help from neighboring kingdoms if Saul"s antagonism led to full-scale war. "The stronghold" ( 1 Samuel 22:4) was probably another name for Mizpah or another place close to it in Moab.
David"s flight to the forest of Hereth22:5
Gad appears to have been a prophet who remained with David throughout his reign (cf. 2 Samuel 24:11). God provided another prophet through whom He communicated to the king-elect other than Samuel. The forest of Hereth was somewhere in Judah, but its exact location is unknown. [1]