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1 Samuel 17:12

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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.

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1 Samuel 17:12 in other translations

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 context

  1. 10And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
  2. 11And when 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 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.
  4. 13And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first-born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
  5. 14And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.