Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
Distress
Was in debt
Bible References
Distress
Judges 11:3
So Jephthah left his half-brothers and lived in the land of Tob. Lawless men joined Jephthah's gang and traveled with him.
Matthew 11:12
From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and forceful people lay hold of it.
Was in debt
Matthew 18:25
Because he was not able to repay it, the lord ordered him to be sold, along with his wife, children, and whatever he possessed, and repayment to be made.
A captain
1 Samuel 9:16
"At this time tomorrow I will send to you a man from the land of Benjamin. You must consecrate him as a leader over my people Israel. He will save my people from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked with favor on my people. Their cry has reached me!"
1 Samuel 25:15
These men were very good to us. They did not insult us, nor did we sustain any loss during the entire time we were together in the field.
1 Samuel 30:22
But all the evil and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, "Since they didn't go with us, we won't give them any of the loot we retrieved! They may take only their wives and children. Let them lead them away and be gone!"
2 Samuel 5:2
In the past, when Saul was our king, you were the real leader in Israel. The Lord said to you, 'You will shepherd my people Israel; you will rule over Israel.'"
2 Kings 20:5
"Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people: 'This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: "I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Look, I will heal you. The day after tomorrow you will go up to the Lord's temple.
1 Chronicles 11:15
Three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the rocky cliff at the cave of Adullam, while a Philistine force was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
Psalm 72:12
For he will rescue the needy when they cry out for help, and the oppressed who have no defender.
Matthew 9:12
When Jesus heard this he said, "Those who are healthy don't need a physician, but those who are sick do.
Hebrews 2:10
For it was fitting for him, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.