The Bible does not say whether David’s supporters fled into Gath with him or kept watch for him in nearby villages of Israel.
وَهكَذَا ،‏ نَجَا مَرَّةً أُخْرَى بِشِقِّ ٱلنَّفْسِ .‏ —‏ ١ صموئيل ٢١ :‏ ​ ١٣ -‏ ١٥‏ .‏