13 The three oldest sons of Jesse had followed Saul to the battle. And (A)the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

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13 Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to the war: The firstborn was Eliab;(A) the second, Abinadab;(B) and the third, Shammah.(C)

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13 (A)Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, (B)Shimea the third,

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13 Jesse(A) was the father of

Eliab(B) his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,

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21 And when (A)he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimei, David's brother, struck him down.

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21 When he taunted(A) Israel, Jonathan son of Shimeah,(B) David’s brother, killed him.

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32 But (A)Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David's brother, said, “Let not my lord suppose that they have killed all the young men, the king's sons, for Amnon alone is dead. For by the command of Absalom this has been determined from the day he violated his sister Tamar.

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32 But Jonadab son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, “My lord should not think that they killed all the princes; only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s express intention ever since the day Amnon raped his sister Tamar.

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But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of (A)Shimeah, David's brother. And Jonadab was a very crafty man.

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Now Amnon had an adviser named Jonadab son of Shimeah,(A) David’s brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man.

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28 Now Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men. And Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, “Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption and the evil of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.”

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28 When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking with the men, he burned with anger(A) at him and asked, “Why have you come down here? And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know how conceited you are and how wicked your heart is; you came down only to watch the battle.”

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When they came, he looked on (A)Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord's anointed is before him.” But the Lord said to Samuel, (B)“Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, (C)but the Lord looks on the heart.” Then Jesse called (D)Abinadab and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.” Then Jesse made (E)Shammah pass by. And he said, “Neither has the Lord chosen this one.”

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When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab(A) and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.”

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance,(B) but the Lord looks at the heart.”(C)

Then Jesse called Abinadab(D) and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” Jesse then had Shammah(E) pass by, but Samuel said, “Nor has the Lord chosen this one.”

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