² And everyone in distress or in debt or discontented gathered to him, and he became a commander over them. And there were with him about 400 men.

³ And David went from there to Mizpah of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, Let my father [of Moabite descent] and my mother, I pray you, come out [of Judah] and be with you till I know what God will do for me.^(A)

⁴ And he brought them before the king of Moab, and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the stronghold [in Moab].