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

Matthew 11:12
And from the days of John the Baptist till now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force.

Was in debt

Matthew 18:25
And he having nothing to pay, the lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

A captain

Matthew 9:12
And hearing it he said, The well need not a physician, but the sick.
Hebrews 2:10
For it became him, for whom are all things and through whom are all things, to perfect by sufferings the prince of their salvation, bringing many sons to glory.