Adullam
Archimandrite Nikifor’s Biblical Encyclopedia
(Gen. 38:1, 12, 20, Josh. 15:35)—was an ancient city in the land of Canaan, in the tribe of Judah, fifteen or twenty miles southwest of Jerusalem, and once served as the residence of Canaanite kings (Josh. 12:15). The king of Adullam was struck down by Joshua the son of Nun. The city was fortified by Rehoboam, and probably because of its strength and fortification is called by the prophet Micah (1:15) “the glory of Israel”: “He shall come unto Adullam, the glory of Israel.” Near the city was the cave of Adullam, in which David hid when fleeing from Achish, king of Gath. To this day travelers are shown this cave, very uneven, winding, and so vast that as many as 400 men could hide themselves in its recesses, as was the case with David and his numerous companions (1 Sam. 22:1); but, according to the account of the Eastern monastics, the cave of Adullam adjoined the land of Moab and was situated among rocky mountains that stretch in great number toward the Dead Sea.