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“And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented, gathered … there were about four hundred men … (1 Sam 22:2)

…there were 400 of these hard-luck holligans. Shortly thereafter, their numbers swelled to 600. And David was the den mother for these desperados. He was general, master sergeant, and chaplain all rolled into done. David, ‘the sweet psalmist of Israel’ became David the drill instructor…

…In a brief period of time he had the troops in shape – combat ready. Incredible as it seems, he was doing battle against the enemy forces using strategic maneuvers before the year was up. These were the very men who fought loyally by his side and gave him strong support when he became the king of Israel. They were called ‘the mighty men’, and many of their names are listed in the Bible for heroism and dedication…

Come Before Winter Swindoll pp 147-148