² And every one who was in distress, and every one who was in debt, and every one who 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 stronghold.