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Ancient Canaanite city in the Shephelah of Judah; referenced as the final retreat of Israel's glory in Micah's lament, and associated elsewhere with David's cave hideout
JudeaHistorically Verified
Remains from the Bronze and Iron Ages have been found at the site. It's been surveyed and partially dug up in the hills of Judah.
Ancient Canaanite city in the hill country of Judah, best known as the location of the cave where David hid from King Saul and gathered his band of loyal followers (1 Samuel 22). It later appears in Micah's lament as a symbol of Israel's lost glory (Micah 1:15), and is also mentioned in Genesis 38 in connection with Judah.
Genesis
Judah Got Caught in 4K
Adullam is where Judah settles and where he meets his friend Hirah — a Canaanite town that marks the beginning of Judah's separation from his brothers and his integration into foreign social life.
Joshua
Israel's Win Streak: The Full Highlight Reel
Adullam's king is listed among the thirty-one defeated — the Shephelah city counted in the southern sweep of Joshua's conquest campaign.
2 Samuel
David's Last Words and His Elite Squad
Adullam is David's stronghold in this moment — the cave where he shelters during the Philistine occupation, far enough from Bethlehem that his hometown's water felt like a distant dream.
1 Chronicles
David's Squad Was Built Different
The cave of Adullam is David's stronghold during the Philistine occupation, where he and his warriors are hunkered down while enemy forces control the surrounding territory including Bethlehem.
2 Chronicles
When God Said "Don't Even Trip"
Adullam is one of the cities in Rehoboam's defensive ring in the Shephelah, fortified with supplies and weapons to protect Judah's western approaches.
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