With Ziklag having been ruined (see 1 Samuel 30:1–2), it was clear to David that he could not remain there.1 He needed to find a new home for himself and his men. Thus far he had been in Ziklag for a period of one year and four months (1 Samuel 27:7).
1 Après cela, David consulta l'Eternel, en disant: Monterai-je dans une des villes de Juda? L'Eternel lui répondit: Monte. David dit: Où monterai-je? Et l'Eternel répondit: A Hébron.