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1 Samuel 17:14

and David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul, David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Sha'ul. And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. Now David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul, David was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul, David was the youngest. Jesse's three oldest sons followed Saul, Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul, David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul, So David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul, So Dauid was the least: and the three eldest went after Saul. But David was the youngest. Now the three oldest had gone after Saul, David was the youngest; the three oldest followed Sha'ul. And David was the youngest; and the three eldest had followed Saul. David was the youngest son. The three oldest sons were in Saul's army, And David was the youngest; David was the youngest son, and while the three oldest brothers stayed with Saul, And David was the youngest. And the three eldest had gone after Saul. But Dauid was the yongest of all. So whan the thre eldest were gone with Saul to the battayll, And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul. And David was the youngest: and the three oldest were with Saul's army. And Dauid was the leaste. And the three eldest, went after Saul. And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.-- And Dauid was the yongest: and the three eldest followed Saul. And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul, Forsothe Dauid was the leeste. Therfor while thre grettere sueden Saul, Dauid yede, And David is the youngest, and the three eldest have gone after Saul, And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul. And David [was] the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul. David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul. David was the youngest. And the three oldest followed Saul. David was the youngest son. David's three oldest brothers stayed with Saul's army, David was the youngest. The three oldest sons followed Saul. David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul, But, as for David, he, was the youngest, - and, the three eldest, followed Saul; But David was the youngest. So the three eldest having followed Saul, David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul, And David is the youngest, and the three eldest have gone after Saul, David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Championship;   Jesse;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   David;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Goliath;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Philistia, philistines;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Giant;   Samuel, Books of;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Goliath ;   Jesse ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Goliath;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Goliath;   Jesse;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Moon;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
and David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,
Hebrew Names Version
David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Sha'ul.
King James Version
And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
Lexham English Bible
Now David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul,
English Standard Version
David was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul,
New Century Version
David was the youngest. Jesse's three oldest sons followed Saul,
New English Translation
Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul,
Amplified Bible
David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul,
New American Standard Bible
So David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul,
Geneva Bible (1587)
So Dauid was the least: and the three eldest went after Saul.
Legacy Standard Bible
But David was the youngest. Now the three oldest had gone after Saul,
Complete Jewish Bible
David was the youngest; the three oldest followed Sha'ul.
Darby Translation
And David was the youngest; and the three eldest had followed Saul.
Easy-to-Read Version
David was the youngest son. The three oldest sons were in Saul's army,
George Lamsa Translation
And David was the youngest;
Good News Translation
David was the youngest son, and while the three oldest brothers stayed with Saul,
Literal Translation
And David was the youngest. And the three eldest had gone after Saul.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Dauid was the yongest of all. So whan the thre eldest were gone with Saul to the battayll,
American Standard Version
And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
Bible in Basic English
And David was the youngest: and the three oldest were with Saul's army.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid was the leaste. And the three eldest, went after Saul.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.--
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid was the yongest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
English Revised Version
And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
Berean Standard Bible
And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Dauid was the leeste. Therfor while thre grettere sueden Saul, Dauid yede,
Young's Literal Translation
And David is the youngest, and the three eldest have gone after Saul,
Update Bible Version
And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David [was] the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
World English Bible
David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
New King James Version
David was the youngest. And the three oldest followed Saul.
New Living Translation
David was the youngest son. David's three oldest brothers stayed with Saul's army,
New Life Bible
David was the youngest. The three oldest sons followed Saul.
New Revised Standard
David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, as for David, he, was the youngest, - and, the three eldest, followed Saul;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But David was the youngest. So the three eldest having followed Saul,
Revised Standard Version
David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul,

Contextual Overview

12Now David was the son of the Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah named Jesse. Jesse had eight sons and during Saul’s reign was already an old man. 12 Now David was the son of that Efratite of Beit-Lechem-Yehudah, whose name was Yishai; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Sha'ul, stricken [in years] among men. 12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. 12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite. This man was from Bethlehem of Judah, and his name was Jesse. He had eight sons; in the days of Saul this man was old, yet he still walked among the men. 12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. In the days of Saul the man was already old and advanced in years. 12 Now David was the son of Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons. In Saul's time Jesse was an old man. 12 Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul's days he was old and well advanced in years. 12Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men. 12 Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, the man whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons. And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men. 12 Nowe this Dauid was the sonne of an Ephrathite of Beth-lehem Iudah, named Ishai, which had eight sonnes: and this man was taken for an olde man in the daies of Saul.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the youngest: 1 Samuel 16:11, Genesis 25:23

Cross-References

Genesis 17:2
I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly."
Genesis 17:2
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
Genesis 17:2
so that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you exceedingly."
Genesis 17:2
I will make an agreement between us, and I will make you the ancestor of many people."
Genesis 17:2
Then I will confirm my covenant between me and you, and I will give you a multitude of descendants."
Genesis 17:2
"I will establish My covenant (everlasting promise) between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly [through your descendants]."
Genesis 17:2
"I will make My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly."
Genesis 17:2
And I will make my couenant betweene me and thee, & I will multiplie thee exceedingly.
Genesis 17:2
so that I may confirm My covenant between Me and you,And that I may multiply you exceedingly."
Genesis 17:2
I will keep my solemn promise to you and give you more descendants than can be counted."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David was the youngest,.... For the sake of whom this account is given of Jesse and his family, and who after this makes a considerable figure in the camp and court of Saul:

and the three eldest followed Saul; as before related, and which is repeated, that it might be observed that they only of Jesse's sons followed Saul; not David particularly, but who was providentially sent to the army at the time the Philistine was defying it.


 
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