1 Samuel 22:4

“And he brought them before the king of Moab, etc.] Having leave from him for it, and left them with him; so the Targum, “caused them to remain before him:” and they dwelt with him all the whole time that David was in the hold; either in the cave of Adullam, as some think; or rather at Mizpeh in Moab, which might be a fortified place; or the sense may be, while he was in any hold in those parts, as he might go from one to another; what became of David’s parents afterwards, we nowhere else read. The Jews f451 say the king of Moab slew his father and his mother, and his brethren, all but one, whom Nahash the Ammonite preserved; and is the kindness David speaks of, (<101002>2 Samuel 10:2); and…”

“He brought them before ... - The Septuagint renders it “he persuaded (the face of) the king.” In the hold - Where David was after he left the cave of Adullam, probably in the land of Moab. The phrase “all the while,” would indicate that David sojourned a considerable time in Moab. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Hold - In holds; the singular number being put for the plural; as is frequent; that is, as long as David was forced to go from place to place, and from hold to hold, to secure himself: for it concerned David to secure his father, and he did doubtless secure him for all that time; and not only while he was in the hold of Mizpeh, or of Adullam, which was but a little while. 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 22:5”

“in the hold: Sa2 23:13, Sa2 23:14; Ch1 12:16, Gad, Sa2 24:11; Ch1 21:9, Ch1 29:29; Ch2 29:25, depart, Sa1 23:1-6; Neh 6:11; Psa 11:1; Isa 8:12-14, David departed, Mat 10:23 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 22:6”