1 Samuel 17:15-17
English Standard Version Anglicised
15 but David went back and forth from Saul (A)to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem. 16 For forty days the Philistine came forward and took his stand, morning and evening.
17 And Jesse said to David his son, “Take for your brothers an ephah[a] of this parched grain, and these ten loaves, and carry them quickly to the camp to your brothers.
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- 1 Samuel 17:17 An ephah was about 3/5 of a bushel or 22 litres
1 Samuel 17:15-17
New International Version
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.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 17:17 That is, probably about 36 pounds or about 16 kilograms
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