1 Samuel 22:2

And there gathered to him every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was troubled in mind; and he was a leader over them, and there were with him about four hundred men.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

In Context

1And David departed thence, and escaped; and he comes to the cave of Odollam, and his brethren hear, and the house of his father, and they go down to him there.

3And David departed thence to Massephath of Moab, and said to the king of Moab, Let, I pray you, my father and my mother be with you, until I know what God will do to me.

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Cross References

Judges 18:25And the children of Dan said to him, Let not your voice be heard with us, lest angry men run upon you, and + 18:25 Lit. add. q.d. to the deeds already done. take away your life, and the lives of your house.

1 Samuel 9:16At this time to-morrow I will send to you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be ruler over my people Israel, and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines; for I have looked upon the humiliation of my people, for their cry is come to me.

1 Samuel 25:13And David said to his men, Gird on every man his sword. + 25:13 Alex. and Heb.+ 'and they girded on every man his sword, and David also girded on his sword.' And they went up after David, about four hundred men: and two hundred abode with the stuff.

1 Samuel 30:6And David was greatly distressed, because the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, each for his sons and his daughters: but David strengthened himself in the Lord his God.

1 Samuel 30:24And who will listen to these your words? for they are not + 30:24 Gr. an inferior thing. inferior to us; for according to the portion of him that went down to the battle, so shall be the portion of him that abides with the baggage; they shall share alike.

2 Samuel 17:8And Chusi said, You know your father and his men, that they are very mighty, and bitter in their spirit, as a bereaved bear in the field, + 17:8 Heb. and Alex. omit the wods in italics. and as a wild boar in the plain: and your father is a man of war, and will not give the people rest.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 22:2-6

David in the Cave of Adullam. ( b. c. 1057.) 1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him. 2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men. 3 And David went thence to Mizpeh of Moab: and he said unto the king of Moab, Let my father and… Read the whole commentary →

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