KJV ORIGINAL
And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he brought them to the king of Moab, and they lived there with him the whole time that David was hiding in the stronghold.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David arranged for his parents to stay safely with the king of Moab while he was in hiding from King Saul.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, David was fleeing from King Saul, who was jealous of David's growing popularity and sought to kill him after David had been anointed as the future king. David took his parents to the king of Moab for safety, possibly drawing on his family connections since his great-grandmother Ruth was from Moab. While his parents stayed in Moab, David hid in a stronghold to continue evading Saul's pursuit.
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