1 Samuel 17:12

¶ Now David [was] the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name [was] Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men [for] an old man in the days of Saul.

Now David {H1732} was the son {H1121} of that Ephrathite {H376}{H673} of Bethlehemjudah {H1035}{H3063}, whose name {H8034} was Jesse {H3448}; and he had eight {H8083} sons {H1121}: and the man {H376} went {H935} among men {H582} for an old man {H2204} in the days {H3117} of Saul {H7586}.

Now David was the son of that Efrati from Beit-Lechem in Y'hudah named Yishai. He had eight sons; and in the time of Sha'ul he was old - the years had taken their toll.

Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons in the days of Saul. And Jesse was old and well along in years.

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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Cross-References

  • Genesis 35:19 (6 votes)

    And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem.

  • 1 Samuel 16:10 (6 votes)

    Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

  • 1 Samuel 16:11 (6 votes)

    And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all [thy] children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

  • 1 Samuel 16:18 (5 votes)

    Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD [is] with him.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:13 (4 votes)

    And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

  • 1 Chronicles 2:16 (4 votes)

    Whose sisters [were] Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

  • 1 Samuel 17:58 (4 votes)

    And Saul said to him, Whose son [art] thou, [thou] young man? And David answered, I [am] the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.