KJV ORIGINAL
So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So David ran away and escaped, and came to Samuel at Ramah, and told him everything that Saul had done to him. Then David and Samuel went and stayed in Naioth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David escaped from Saul's attempts to kill him and found safety with Samuel, telling him about all of Saul's persecution.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period when King Saul had become increasingly jealous and paranoid about David's growing popularity and success. Samuel was the prophet who had originally anointed both Saul and David as kings, and Ramah was Samuel's hometown. Naioth appears to have been a place near Ramah where Samuel lived with a community of prophets.
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