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1 Samuel 17:12, 13, 14, 15, 16

1 Samuel 17:12 ESV

Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years.

1 Samuel 17:13 ESV

The three oldest sons of Jesse had followed 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.

1 Samuel 17:14 ESV

David was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul

1 Samuel 17:15 ESV

but David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.

1 Samuel 17:16 ESV

For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.