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1 Samuel 17:12

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Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons. The man was an elderly old man in the days of Saul.

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1 Samuel 17:12 in other translations

Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken in years among men.

1 Samuel 17:12 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 17:12 in context

  1. 10The Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel today! Give me a man, that we may fight together!”
  2. 11When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
  3. 12Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons. The man was an elderly old man in the days of Saul.
  4. 13The three oldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
  5. 14David was the youngest; and the three oldest followed Saul.