...them to the composition of David's force at the cave of Adullam, " every ono that was in distress, every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented ;" a system, the working of which has clearly proved the necessity of a more active controuling power...

...life. When compelled to flee from the presence of Saul, he took refuge in the cave of Adullam ; " and every one that was in distress, and every one that...themselves unto him, and he became a captain over them." It has been suggested, indeed, that the son of the Bethlehemite employed his arms against such persons...

...are forcibly reminded of the character of those who resorted to David, at the cave of Adullam : " And every one that was in distress, and every one that...themselves unto him, and he became a captain over them." — (1 Sam. xxii. 2.) It is my design in this and a succeeding paper to glance at some of the prominent...

...his adherents amounted to only four hundred men, and from the character given, queer ones too. " And every one that was in distress, and every one that...themselves unto him, and he became a captain over them." Two things are here remarkable ; one is, that the commander was able, with his multiplied privations,...

...: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him. 2. And ey said, Hath the LORD indeed r\en only by Moses? hath he not spoken by us? And th teas discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were...

...brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him. 2 And every one that vai 'in distress, and every one that was * in debt, and every one that was f discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became 1 a captain over them : and there were...

...I read of one, (2 Sam. xxii. 2,) a noble army indeed, " composed of every one that was in distress, every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented ;" and what was their colour or " standard ?" It seems to have had three colours, or rather composed...

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...spread, subdued every scruple, and early assimilated them to their conductors/' — Ibidem, p. 19. one that was in distress, and every one that was in...every one that was discontented, gathered themselves together unto him; and he became a captain over them.' — What think you of that ?" he said, suddenly...

...receiveth sinners, and eateth with them." See this beautifully illustrated in 1 Sam. xxii. 2., "and every one that was in distress, and every one that...themselves unto him, and he became a captain over them." Here David is indeed a blessed type of the Captain of our salvation, who receives the distressed and...