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13 Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to war. The names of the[a] three sons who went to war were Eliab, his firstborn, Abinadab, the second oldest; and Shammah, the third oldest. 14 Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul, 15 David was going back and forth[b] from Saul in order to care for his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:13 tn Heb “his.”
  2. 1 Samuel 17:15 tn Heb “was going and returning.”

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) 14 David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul, 15 but David went back and forth from Saul to tend(D) his father’s sheep(E) at Bethlehem.

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