1 Samuel 22:2

And there gathered themselves unto him—every one that was in distress, and every one that had a creditor, and every one embittered in soul, and he came to be over them as a prince,—and there were with him, about four hundred men.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

1David therefore departed thence, and escaped, into the cave of Adullam,—and, when his brethren and all the household of his father heard it, they went down unto him, thither.

3And David departed thence, to Mizpah of Moab,—and said unto the king of Moab, I pray thee, let my father and my mother dwell with you, until that I know what God will do for me.

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Cross References

Judges 18:25And the sons of Dan said unto him, Do not let thy voice be heard among us,—lest men embittered in soul fall upon you, and thou gather in thy life and the lives of thy household.

1 Samuel 9:16About this time to-morrow, will I send unto thee, a man out of the land of Benjamin, whom thou shalt anoint, to be leader over my people Israel, and he shall save my people, out of the hand of the Philistines,—for I have looked upon the oppression, because their outcry hath come in unto me.

1 Samuel 25:13Then said David unto his men—Gird on you every man his sword. And they girded on them, every man his sword, and, David also, girded on his sword,—and there went up after David—about four hundred men, and, two hundred, abode by the stores.

1 Samuel 30:6And David was in sore distress, for the people had spoken of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were embittered, every man for his own sons and for his own daughters,—but David emboldened himself in Yahweh his God.

1 Samuel 30:24Who indeed, could hearken unto you, in this mutter? Surely, like the share of him that went down into the battle, even, so, shall be the share of him that remained by the stores—alike, shall they share.

2 Samuel 17:8And Hushai said—Thou, knowest thy father and his men—that, men of might, they are, and, embittered in soul, they are, like a bear bereaved of her young, in the field,—thy father also, is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

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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