1 Samuel 17:15

But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

But David {H1732} went {H1980} and returned {H7725} from Saul {H7586} to feed {H7462} his father's {H1} sheep {H6629} at Bethlehem {H1035}.

David went back and forth from Sha'ul to pasture his father's sheep at Beit-Lechem.

but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.

Now David went to and fro from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Samuel 16:11 (3 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 16:19 (2 votes)

    Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which [is] with the sheep.

  • 1 Samuel 16:23 (2 votes)

    And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.