1 Samuel 22:1-2 (ESV)
David departed from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. And when his brothers and all his father's house heard it, they went down there to him. And everyone who was in distress, and everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was bitter in soul, gathered to him. And he became commander over them. And there were with him about four hundred men.
The above passage is the beginning of David’s running from Saul. It is also, however, the beginning of him forming his team. Notice who comes to him:
1. Family.
2. Those in distress.
3. Those in debt.
4. Those who are bitter of soul.
It would be hard to find any team that posted want ads for workers and team members with these qualifications for joining the team. David was a great leader but apparently this is who God wanted him to have for his team. Later, in 2 Samuel 23, however we will read about all their exploits and they will be referred to as David’s Mighty Men. This is a great lesson for us in life in regard to the things God has lined up for us in life. Earlier we read this about David (when he was under Saul’s favor):
1 Samuel 18:14 (ESV)
And David had success in all his undertakings, for the LORD was with him.
This tells us why David is successful, even with this band of marauders. Over the next chapters we will read of the David’s exploits as he runs from Saul and eventually becomes king. Why? Because God was with him. It is not the size of type of our undertaking it is who we take with us in the undertaking. In this case, for David, it was God. The others, as described above, will become might warriors in God’s hands. This is what God does. Note:
1 Corinthians 1:27 (ESV)
But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;
In God’s hands even those who appear on the outside to the world’s standards and qualification can become a mighty army in His hands.
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