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1 Samuel 17:12
12At this time, David's father Jesse was a very old man. Jesse belonged to the clan of Ephrathah. He came from Bethlehem town in Judah. He had e ight sons.
1 Samuel 17:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth–lehem–judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
- New International Version (NIV)Now David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse, who was from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul’s time he was very old.
- English Standard Version (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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse, and who had eight sons. And the man was old, advanced in years, in the days of Saul.
Context of 1 Samuel 17:12
10Then Goliath said, ‘I am not afraid of any of your soldiers! Choose one of your men and we will fight against each other.’ 11King Saul and all the Israelite soldiers heard what Goliath said. It made them very upset and afraid. At this time, David's father Jesse was a very old man. Jesse belonged to the clan of Ephrathah. He came from Bethlehem town in Judah. He had e ight sons. 13Jesse's three oldest sons had joined Saul's army to fight the war. They were Eliab, Jesse's oldest son, his second son, Abinadab, and his third son, Shammah. 14David was Jesse's youngest son. While Jesse's three oldest sons were in Saul's army,
Read all of 1 Samuel 171 Samuel 17:12 word by word
וְדָוִד֩ בֶּן־אִ֨ישׁ אֶפְרָתִ֜י הַזֶּ֗ה מִבֵּ֥ית לֶ֙חֶם֙ יְהוּדָ֔ה וּשְׁמ֣וֹ יִשַׁ֔י וְל֖וֹ שְׁמֹנָ֣ה בָנִ֑ים וְהָאִישׁ֙ בִּימֵ֣י שָׁא֔וּל זָקֵ֖ן בָּ֥א בַאֲנָשִֽׁים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Now Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of that Ephrathiteאֶפְרָתִי'ephrâthîy · EphrathiteH673
- of that Ephrathiteאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of Beth–lehem–judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- of Beth–lehem–judahבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
- whose nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448
- and he had eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
- wentבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): advancedH935
- among menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- an old manזָקֵןzâqên · be oldH2204
- in the daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 17:12
- 1 Samuel 17:58Saul asked him, ‘Young man, who is your father?’ David answered, ‘I am the son of your servant Jesse, who lives in Bethlehem.’
- 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord said to Samuel, ‘Stop being sad about Saul. I have decided that he will no longer be the king of Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go. I am sending you to a man whose name is Jesse. He lives in Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to become king.’
- Ruth 4:22Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David.
- Matthew 1:6Jesse was the father of King David. David was Solomon's father. Solomon's mother was the wife of Uriah.
- Luke 3:31Eliakim was from the family of Melea. Melea was from the family of Menna. Menna was from the family of Mattatha. Mattatha was from the family of Nathan. Nathan was from the family of David.
- Genesis 35:19After Rachel died, they buried near the road that goes to Ephrath.
- Psalms 132:6Listen! We heard the news at Ephrathah. We found God's Covenant Box in the fields of Jaar.
- Micah 5:2But God tells us this: ‘Bethlehem Ephrathah is only a little town, among all the many towns in Judah,’ God says. ‘But I will choose someone who is born there. He will rule Israel for me. Long, long ago, I prepared for him to come.’
- Matthew 2:1Jesus was born in a town called Bethlehem, in Judea. King Herod ruled Judea at that time. After Jesus was born, some wise men came to Jerusalem from a country in the east.
- 1 Samuel 16:10Jesse caused seven of his sons to stand in front of Samuel. But Samuel said to Jesse, ‘The Lord has not chosen any of these men.’
- 1 Chronicles 2:13Jesse's firstborn son was Eliab. His second son was Abinadab, and his third son was Shimea.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12The 12th verse, to the 31st inclusive, are wanting in the Septuagint; as also the 41st verse; and from the 54th to the end; with the first five verses of 1 Samuel 18, and the 9th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, and 19th of the same. All these parts are found in the Codex Alexandrinus; but it appears that the MS. from which the Codex Alexandrinus was copied, had them not. See observations at the end of this chapter, 1 Samuel 17:58; (note). Dr. Kennicott has…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12This and the following verses down to the end of 1 Samuel 17:31 are omitted in the Vatican copy of the Septuagint, as are 1 Samuel 17:55-58. The object of the omission was doubtless to avoid the apparent inconsistency with regard to Saul‘s acquaintance with David (see 1 Samuel 16:21 note).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-30Verses 12-30 Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critical juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs, so as to serve his designs. In times of general formality and lukewarmness, every degree of zeal which implies readiness to go further, or to venture more in the cause of God than others, will be blamed as pride and ambition, and by none more than by near relations, like Eliab, or negligent superiors. It was a trial of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12Ephrathite: This means a person from Ephrath, which is another name for Bethlehem (Genesis 35:19; 1 Chronicles 4:4).Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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