1 Samuel 17:13

And the three eldest sons of Jesse went [and] followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle [were] Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

And the three {H7969} eldest {H1419} sons {H1121} of Jesse {H3448} went {H3212} and followed {H310} Saul {H7586} to the battle {H4421}: and the names {H8034} of his three {H7969} sons {H1121} that went {H1980} to the battle {H4421} were Eliab {H446} the firstborn {H1060}, and next {H4932} unto him Abinadab {H41}, and the third {H7992} Shammah {H8048}.

Yishai's three oldest sons had followed Sha'ul to battle; the names of his three sons who went to battle were Eli'av the firstborn, next to him Avinadav, and the third Shammah.

The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.

And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first-born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Chronicles 2:13 (4 votes)

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

  • 2 Samuel 21:21 (2 votes)

    And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea the brother of David slew him.

  • 2 Samuel 13:3 (2 votes)

    But Amnon had a friend, whose name [was] Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother: and Jonadab [was] a very subtil man.

  • 1 Samuel 17:28 (2 votes)

    And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

  • 2 Samuel 13:32 (2 votes)

    And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose [that] they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

  • 1 Samuel 16:6 (2 votes)

    ¶ And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed [is] before him.

  • 1 Samuel 16:9 (2 votes)

    Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.