1 Samuel 22:2

New American Bible - revised edition

He was joined by all those in difficulties or in debt, or embittered, and became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:8

And he went on to say: “You know that your father and his men are warriors, and that they are as fierce as a bear in the wild robbed of her cubs. Moreover, since your father is a skilled fighter, he will not spend the night with the army.

2 Samuel 5:2

In days past, when Saul was still our king, you were the one who led Israel out in all its battles and brought it back. And the Lord said to you: You shall shepherd my people Israel; you shall be ruler over Israel.”

2 Kings 20:5

Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: “Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Now I am healing you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord.

2 Kings 4:1

A certain woman, the widow of one of the guild prophets, cried out to Elisha: “My husband, your servant, is dead. You know that he revered the Lord, yet now his creditor has come to take my two children into servitude.”

Proverbs 31:6

Give strong drink to anyone who is perishing, and wine to the embittered;

Matthew 11:12

From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent are taking it by force.

Matthew 11:28

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 2:10

For it was fitting that he, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the leader to their salvation perfect through suffering.

Judges 11:3

So Jephthah had fled from his brothers and taken up residence in the land of Tob. Worthless men had joined company with him, and went out with him on raids.

Judges 18:25

The Danites said to him, “Do not let your voice be heard near us, or aggravated men will attack you, and you will have forfeited your life and the lives of your family!”

1 Samuel 1:10

In her bitterness she prayed to the Lord, weeping freely,

1 Samuel 22:3

From there David went to Mizpeh of Moab and said to the king of Moab, “Let my father and mother stay with you, until I learn what God will do for me.”

1 Samuel 23:13

So David and his men, about six hundred in number, left Keilah and wandered from place to place. When Saul was informed that David had fled from Keilah, he did not go forth. David and Jonathan in Horesh.

1 Samuel 25:13

Thereupon David said to his men, “Let everyone strap on his sword.” And everyone did so, and David put on his own sword. About four hundred men went up after David, while two hundred remained with the baggage.

1 Samuel 30:6

Now David found himself in great danger, for the soldiers spoke of stoning him, so bitter were they over the fate of their sons and daughters. David took courage in the Lord his God

1 Samuel 9:16

At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin whom you are to anoint as ruler of my people Israel. He shall save my people from the hand of the Philistines. I have looked upon my people; their cry has come to me.