1 Samuel 22:2

Overview - 1 Samuel 22
Companies resort unto David at Adullam.
At Mizpeh he commends his parents unto the king of Moab.
Admonished by Gad, he comes to Hareth.
Saul going to pursue him, complains of his servants' unfaithfulness.
Doeg accuses Ahimelech.
11 Saul commands to kill the priests.
17 The footmen refusing, Doeg executes it.
20 Abiathar escaping, brings David the news.
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1 Samuel 22:2  (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.
 


distress
Judges 11:3 ; Matthew 11:12 Matthew 11:28

was in debt
Hebrew had a creditor.
Matthew 18:25-34

discontented
Hebrew bitter of soul.
1:10 30:6 Judges 18:25 ; 2 Samuel 17:8 ; Proverbs 31:6 ; *margins

a captain
9:16 1 Samuel 25:15 1 Samuel 25:16 30:22-24 2 Samuel 5:2 ; 2 Kings 20:5 ; 1 Chronicles 11:15-19
Psalms 72:12-14 ; Matthew 9:12 Matthew 9:13 ; Hebrews 2:10