1 Samuel 22:2
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And everyone that was in distress,.... In straitened circumstances, through the oppression of men, through poverty, and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Discontented - See the margin. (Compare 1Sa 30:6; 2Sa 17:8.) The phrase here denotes those who were exasperated by…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And every one that was in distress - debt - discontented - It is very possible that these several disaffected and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 22:1-5
Here, I. David shelters himself in the cave of Adullam, Sa1 22:1. Whether it was a natural or artificial fastness does…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And every one, &c. To the cave of Adullam resorted some who were smarting under the oppression of Saul's tyranny; some…
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