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1 Samuel 17:15-17
New Catholic Bible
1 Samuel 17:15-17
New Catholic Bible
15 David went back and forth to Saul in order to tend to his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.
16 For forty days, each morning and each evening, the Philistine presented himself.
17 Jesse said to David, his son, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread to your brothers. Rush this out to your brothers’ camp.
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1 Samuel 17:15-17
New International Version
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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