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15 During this time David went back and forth from Saul to take care of his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.

16 The Philistine came out each morning and evening for forty days and presented his challenge.

17 Jesse said to his son David, “Take twenty-five pounds[a] of this roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers. Deliver them quickly to the camp for your brothers.

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:17 Hebrew an ephah

15 but David went back and forth from Saul to tend(A) his father’s sheep(B) at Bethlehem.

16 For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand.

17 Now Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah[a](C) of roasted grain(D) and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:17 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms