1 Samuel 17
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1 Samuel 17:12-15

12Now DavidH1732 was the sonH1121 of that EphrathiteH673 of Bethlehem-Judah whose nameH8034 was JesseH3448; and he had eightH8083 sonsH1121; and the manH376 was old in the daysH3117 of SaulH7586, advanced [in years] among menH376.

13And the threeH7969 eldest of the sonsH1121 of JesseH3448 had goneH1980 and followed SaulH7586 to the battleH4421; and the namesH8034 of his threeH7969 sonsH1121 that wentH1980 to the battleH4421 were EliabH446 the firstbornH1060, and the secondH4932 to him AbinadabH41, and the thirdH7992 ShammahH8048.

14And DavidH1732 was the youngestH6996; and the threeH7969 eldest had followed SaulH7586.

15But DavidH1732 wentH1980 and returnedH7725 from SaulH7586 to feedH7462 his father's sheepH6629 at Bethlehem.

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