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1 Samuel 22:2
Common English Bible
1 Samuel 22:2
Common English Bible
2 Everyone who was in trouble, in debt, or in desperate circumstances gathered around David, and he became their leader. Approximately four hundred men joined him.
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1 Samuel 22:2
New International Version
1 Samuel 22:2
New International Version
2 All those who were in distress or in debt or discontented gathered(A) around him, and he became their commander. About four hundred men were with him.
1 Samuel 22:2
English Standard Version
1 Samuel 22:2
English Standard Version
2 (A)And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul,[a] gathered to him. And he became commander over them. And there were with him (B)about four hundred men.
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- 1 Samuel 22:2 Or discontented
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