1 Chronicles 12:8

As 1 Chronicles 12:1 is introduced by the description of those who came together "to David to Ziklag" at a certain time, so it seems evident that this verse introduces the mention of certain others who befriended David at another time, by coming to him into the hold to the wilderness . These others were Gadites in part, and the hold none more likely than that of Adullam ( 1 Chronicles 12:16 of last chapter), although the word here employed ( לַמְצַד ) for "hold" is a different form of the word ( מְצוּדָה ) found both there and in the parallel ( 2 Samuel 23:14 ). There is, however, nothing to negative the choice of other spots and occasions ( 1 Samuel 22:5 ; 1 Samuel 23:14 , 1 Samuel 23:19 , 1 Samuel 23:24 , 1 Samuel 23:29 , Authorized Version; 1 Samuel 24:1 , Authorized Version). This graphic description of the military and indeed native qualities of these Gadites, is in harmony with many other glimpses we get of them and their character ( 1 Chronicles 5:19-22 ; 2 Samuel 1:23 ; 2 Samuel 2:18 ).