Garth Heckman
The David Alliance
Why the follow him.
How Did David attract and train these men?
- The first men to join David were from his own family.
?? Does this shock you?
He was the reject.
He was not accepted as a true son of Jesse
Now they rally around him?
In fact Eleazor son of Dodo… may have been son of David.
- **Spiritual Reorientation and Praise**: In Adullam, David shifted their mindset from grumbling and self-pity to collective worship. Psalm 34 (attributed to this period) records him teaching them to "bless the Lord at all times" (Psalm 34:1), exalting God together instead of complaining. This built resilience and unity, turning pessimists into praisers who saw God as their deliverer.
David's appeal lay in his visionary leadership and unshakeable faith in God's promises.
