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1 Samuel 22:2 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them. There were with him about four hundred men. "

1 Samuel 22:2

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1 David therefore departed from there and escaped to Adullam’s cave. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.

2 Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them. There were with him about four hundred men.

3 David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother come out to you, until I know what God will do for me.”

4 He brought them before the king of Moab; and they lived with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.

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1 Samuel 22:1

"David therefore departed from there and escaped to Adullam’s cave. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him."

1 Samuel 22:3

"David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother come out to you, until I know what God will do for me.”"

1 Samuel 22:4

"He brought them before the king of Moab; and they lived with him all the time that David was in the stronghold."

1 Samuel 22:5

"The prophet Gad said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Depart, and go into the land of Judah.” Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth."

1 Samuel 22:6

"Saul heard that David was discovered, with the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him."

1 Samuel 22:7

"Saul said to his servants who stood around him, “Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds?"

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