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.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
1 Samuel 17:12 in context
1 Samuel 17:9–15
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If he is able to fight with me and kill me, then will we be your servants; but if I prevail against him and kill him, then you will be our servants and serve us.”
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The Philistine said, “I defy the armies of Israel today! Give me a man, that we may fight together!”
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When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
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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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The 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.
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David was the youngest; and the three oldest followed Saul.
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Now David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.
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