He Became Poor

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

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.

• Armies
• Fortifications

So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward. And David went on, and grew great, and the LORD God of hosts was with him.

He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.