The Adullamites were a short-lived anti-reform faction within the UK Liberal Party in 1866.
The name was a biblical reference to the cave of Adullam where David and his allies sought refuge from Saul.
After the death of Palmerston in 1865, a second Reform Act became a priority for the Liberal Party.
The name, coined by John Bright, was a biblical reference that would have been widely understood at the time.
However, the Adullamites were not prepared to accept Disraeli as leader and negotiations broke down.