1 Samuel 17:12

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

10The Philistine added, “I challenge the Israelite battle line today. Send out a man so that we can fight each other.” 11When Saul and all the Israelites heard what this Philistine said, they were gripped with fear. David was a son of a man named Jesse from the region of Ephrath and the city of Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul’s day he was an old man. 13Jesse’s three oldest sons joined Saul’s army for the battle. The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, the third was Shammah, 14and David was the youngest. The three oldest joined Saul’s army.

1 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, “Whose son are you, young man?” “The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David answered.
• 1 Samuel 16:1The Lord asked Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul now that I have rejected him as king of Israel? Fill a flask with olive oil and go. I’m sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem because I’ve selected one of his sons to be king.”
• Ruth 4:22Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of David.
• Matthew 1:6Jesse the father of King David. David and Uriah’s wife ⌞Bathsheba⌟ were the father and mother of Solomon.
• Luke 3:31son of Melea, son of Menna, son of Mattatha, son of Nathan, son of David,
• Genesis 35:19Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
• Psalms 132:6Now, we have heard about the ark ⌞of the promise⌟ being in Ephrathah. We have found it in Jaar.
• Micah 5:2You, Bethlehem Ephrathah, are too small to be included among Judah’s cities. Yet, from you Israel’s future ruler will come for me. His origins go back to the distant past, to days long ago.
• Matthew 2:1Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea when Herod was king. After Jesus’ birth wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem.
• 1 Samuel 16:10So Jesse brought seven ⌞more⌟ of his sons to Samuel, but Samuel told Jesse, “The Lord has not chosen ⌞any of⌟ these.
• 1 Chronicles 2:13Jesse was the father of Eliab (his firstborn), Abinadab (his second son), Shimea (his third son),

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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 17:12

• Armies
• Bethlehem
• Championship
• David
• Jesse

In the dictionaries

• David
• Jesse
• Judah
• Saul
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Paul, Saul
• Old Man
• Arise
• Assay

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