1 Samuel 22:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 22:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 22:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 22:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 22:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men. ”
1 Samuel 22:2 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 22:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and gather themselves unto him do every man in distress, and every man who hath an exactor, and every man bitter in soul, and he is over them for head, and there are with him about four hundred men.”
1 Samuel 22:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 22:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And every one in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one of embittered spirit collected round him; and he became a captain over them; and there were with him about four hundred men. ”
1 Samuel 22:2 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 22:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And there gathered vnto him all men that were in trouble and all men that were in dette, and all those that were vexed in minde, and he was their prince, and there were with him about foure hundreth men.”
1 Samuel 22:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 22:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 22
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 my mother, I pray thee, come forth, and be with you, till I know what God will do for me.
4 And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.
What Does 1 Samuel 22:2 Mean?
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