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Berean Standard Bible

“And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.”

1 Samuel 22:2

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David has escaped from Saul and Achish of Gath and hidden in the cave of Adullam. His brothers and his father's household come to join him there.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.

World English Bible (WEB)

Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented, gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them. There were with him about four hundred men.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And everyone who was in trouble, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, came together to him, and he became captain over them: about four hundred men were joined to him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y juntáronse con él todos los afligidos, y todo el que estaba adeudado, y todos los que se hallaban en amargura de espíritu, y fué hecho capitán de ellos: y tuvo consigo como cuatrocientos hombres.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y pronto comenzaron a llegar otros también: los que tenían algún tipo de problema o deudas, o los que simplemente estaban descontentos, hasta que David se encontró al frente de unos cuatrocientos hombres.

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