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Verse 17

1 Samuel 17:14

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,

American Standard Version (1901)

And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.

Bible in Basic English

And David was the youngest: and the three oldest were with Saul's army.

Free Bible Version

David was the youngest. The three oldest were with Saul,

King James (Authorized) Version

And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

Translation for Translators

David was Jesse’s youngest son. While his three oldest brothers were with Saul,

Unlocked Literal Bible

David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul.

Noah Webster Bible

And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

World English Bible

David was the youngest; and the three oldest followed Saul.

Young's Literal Translation

And David is the youngest, and the three eldest have gone after Saul,

Context

David Accepts the Challenge

¹³The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah. ¹⁴And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,¹⁵but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.

Summary

This verse introduces David as the youngest son of Jesse, who was among the three oldest sons serving in Saul's army. While David was not initially chosen for battle, he was sent by his father to bring provisions to his brothers. This seemingly insignificant task set the stage for David's encounter with Goliath and his eventual rise to prominence as a hero of Israel. It highlights how God often uses ordinary and unexpected individuals to accomplish extraordinary feats in His divine plan.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And David was the youngest,.... For the sake of whom this account is given of Jesse and his family, and who after this makes a considerable figure in the camp and court of Saul: and the three eldest followed Saul; as before related, and which is repeated, that it might be observed that they only of Jesse's sons followed Saul; not David particularly, but who was providentially sent to the army at the time the Philistine was defying it.

1 Samuel 17:14

David Accepts the Challenge

¹³The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah. ¹⁴And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,¹⁵but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.

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Berean Standard Bible

And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,

American Standard Version (1901)

And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.

Bible in Basic English

And David was the youngest: and the three oldest were with Saul's army.

Free Bible Version

David was the youngest. The three oldest were with Saul,

King James (Authorized) Version

And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

Translation for Translators

David was Jesse’s youngest son. While his three oldest brothers were with Saul,

Unlocked Literal Bible

David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul.

Noah Webster Bible

And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

World English Bible

David was the youngest; and the three oldest followed Saul.

Young's Literal Translation

And David is the youngest, and the three eldest have gone after Saul,