¹² Now David was the son of an Ephrathite^(A) named Jesse,^(B) who was from Bethlehem^(C) in Judah. Jesse had eight^(D) sons, and in Saul’s time he was very old.

¹⁰ Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, “The Lord has not chosen these.” ¹¹ So he asked Jesse, “Are these all^(A) the sons you have?”

“There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.”^(B)

Samuel said, “Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.”

¹⁹ So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath^(A) (that is, Bethlehem^(B)).

¹⁸ One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse^(A) of Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave man and a warrior.^(B) He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the Lord is with^(C) him.”

⁵⁸ “Whose son are you, young man?” Saul asked him.

David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse^(A) of Bethlehem.”