Cave of Adullam

The Cave of Addulam was originally an underground cavern referred to in the Old Testament in which David , already anointed to succeed Saul as king, sought refuge from the latter (e.g. 1 Sam 22 ff), however it is used more generally to refer to groups of political outsiders plotting their comeback or the overthrow of the status quo, especially after recent defeat.

The Cave of Adullam was originally a stronghold referred to in the Old Testament , near the town of Adullam , in which David , already anointed to succeed Saul as king, sought refuge from the latter (e.g. 1 Samuel 22 ff). The word "cave" is usually used but "fortress", which has a similar appearance in writing, is used as well. Given that this was a bandits' hideout, it would be reasonable to describe this as a fortified cave. During this period, David passed up several opportunities to kill Saul, who in turn was attempting to kill his young rival, chosen by God to succeed King Saul. David refused to fight unfairly, for instance by killing the bellicose Saul in his sleep. God honored David's high ethical standards, and soon King David and his Mighty Men who had once hidden in the Cave of Adullam, were renowned throughout Israel for their deeds of valor. The cave is the source of the term Adullamites , which is used generally to refer to groups of political outsiders plotting their comeback or the overthrow of the status quo, especially after recent defeat. The term originated as a derisory name for a dissident faction within the British Liberal party during the Victorian era . v t e v t e v t e

The Cave of Adullam was originally a stronghold referred to in the Old Testament , near the town of Adullam , where future King David sought refuge from King Saul . The word "cave" is usually used but "fortress", which has a similar appearance in writing, is used as well. Wilhelm Gesenius ' work Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament Scriptures provides notes supporting Adullam as meaning "a hiding place". During this period, David passed up several opportunities to kill Saul, who in turn was attempting to kill his young rival, whose followers believed had been chosen by God to succeed King Saul. David refused to fight unfairly, for instance by killing the bellicose Saul in his sleep. According to the Old Testament, God honored David's high ethical standards and soon King David and his Mighty Men who had once hidden in the Cave of Adullam, were renowned throughout Israel for their deeds of valor. The term "Cave of Adullam" has been used by political commentators referring to any small group remote from power but planning to return. Thus in Walter Scott 's 1814 novel Waverley when the Jacobite rising of 1745 marches south through England, the Jacobite Baron of Bradwardine welcomes scanty recruits while remarking that they closely resemble David's followers at the Cave of Adullam; " videlicet , every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented". 1Samuel 22:1 Tregelles, Samuel (1857). The Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament: With an appendix containing the Biblical Aramaic : coded with the numbering system from Strong's Exhaustive concordance of the Bible .

Biblical stronghold and story setting Cave of Adullam, 1880 The Cave of Adullam was originally a stronghold referred to in the Old Testament , near the town of Adullam , where future King David sought refuge from King Saul . The word "cave" is usually used but "fortress", which has a similar appearance in writing, is used as well. Wilhelm Gesenius ' work Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament Scriptures provides notes supporting Adullam as meaning "a hiding place". During this period, David passed up several opportunities to kill Saul, who in turn was attempting to kill his young rival, whose followers believed had been chosen by God to succeed King Saul. David refused to fight unethically, for instance when he had an opportunity to kill Saul in his sleep. According to the Old Testament, God honored David's high ethical standards and soon King David and his men, who had once hidden in the Cave of Adullam, were known throughout Israel for their deeds of valor. 1 Samuel 22:1 Tregelles, Samuel (1857). The Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament: With an appendix containing the Biblical Aramaic : coded with the numbering system from Strong's Exhaustive concordance of the Bible .

Biblical stronghold and story setting Cave of Adullam, 1880 The Cave of Adullam ( Hebrew : מערת עדלם , romanized : mə‘āraṯ ‘Ǎḏullām ) was originally a stronghold referred to in the Old Testament , near the town of Adullam , where future King David sought refuge from King Saul . The word "cave" is usually used but "fortress", which has a similar appearance in writing, is used as well. Wilhelm Gesenius ' work Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament Scriptures provides notes supporting Adullam as meaning "a hiding place". During this period, David passed up several opportunities to kill Saul, who in turn was attempting to kill his young rival, whose followers believed had been chosen by God to succeed King Saul. David refused to fight unethically, for instance when he had an opportunity to kill Saul in his sleep. According to the Old Testament, God honored David's high ethical standards and soon King David and his men, who had once hidden in the Cave of Adullam, were known throughout Israel for their deeds of valor. 1 Samuel 22:1 Tregelles, Samuel (1857). The Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament: With an appendix containing the Biblical Aramaic : coded with the numbering system from Strong's Exhaustive concordance of the Bible .