Adullam
Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia
(2 Macc. 12:38) and Odollam (Josh. 15:35) (justice of the people) — an ancient and famous city in the tribe of Judah, fifteen or twenty English miles southwest of Jerusalem. The king of Adullam was struck down by Joshua. The city was fortified by Rehoboam, and, probably on account of its strength and fortifications, is called by the prophet Micah (1:15) “the glory of Israel” — “He (that is, the Lord) shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.” Near the city was a cave (the cave of Adullam) in which David hid when he fled from Achish, king of Gath. To this day travelers are shown this cave, quite uneven, winding, and so spacious that up to 400 people could easily hide in its recesses, as was the case with David and his foreign companions (1 Sam. 22:1); but, according to the account of Eastern monastics, the cave of Adullam adjoined the land of Moab, and was situated among the rocky mountains that stretch a great distance in the direction of the Dead Sea.