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All those who were in trouble or owed someone money or were discontented[a] gathered around[b] him, and he became their leader. He had about 400 men with him.

Then David went from there to Mizpah in Moab, where he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and mother stay[c] with you until I know what God is going to do for me.” So he had them stay with the king of Moab; they stayed with him the whole time[d] that David was in the stronghold.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 22:2 tn Heb “bitter of soul.”
  2. 1 Samuel 22:2 tn Heb “to.”
  3. 1 Samuel 22:3 tn Heb “go forth.”
  4. 1 Samuel 22:4 tn Heb “all the days.”

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.

From there David went to Mizpah in Moab and said to the king of Moab, “Would you let my father and mother come and stay with you until I learn what God will do for me?” So he left them with the king of Moab,(B) and they stayed with him as long as David was in the stronghold.

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