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1 Samuel 17:14
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Christian Standard Bible®
and David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,
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.
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.
And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
Lexham English Bible
Now David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul,
Now David was the youngest. The three oldest followed Saul,
English Standard Version
David was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul,
David was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul,
New Century Version
David was the youngest. Jesse's three oldest sons followed Saul,
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,
Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul,
Amplified Bible
David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul,
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,
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.
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,
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.
David was the youngest; the three oldest followed Sha'ul.
Darby Translation
And David was the youngest; and the three eldest had followed Saul.
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,
David was the youngest son. The three oldest sons were in Saul's army,
George Lamsa Translation
And David was the youngest;
And David was the youngest;
Good News Translation
David was the youngest son, and while the three oldest brothers stayed with Saul,
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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.--
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.
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.
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,
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,
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,
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.
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.
And David [was] the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
World English Bible
David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
New King James Version
David was the youngest. And the three oldest followed Saul.
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,
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.
David was the youngest. The three oldest sons followed Saul.
New Revised Standard
David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul,
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;
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,
But David was the youngest. So the three eldest having followed Saul,
Revised Standard Version
David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul,
David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul,
David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul,
Contextual Overview
12Enter David. He was the son of Jesse the Ephrathite from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse, the father of eight sons, was himself too old to join Saul's army. Jesse's three oldest sons had followed Saul to war. The names of the three sons who had joined up with Saul were Eliab, the firstborn; next, Abinadab; and third, Shammah. David was the youngest son. While his three oldest brothers went to war with Saul, David went back and forth from attending to Saul to tending his father's sheep in Bethlehem. 16 Each morning and evening for forty days, Goliath took his stand and made his speech. 17One day, Jesse told David his son, "Take this sack of cracked wheat and these ten loaves of bread and run them down to your brothers in the camp. And take these ten wedges of cheese to the captain of their division. Check in on your brothers to see whether they are getting along all right, and let me know how they're doing—Saul and your brothers, and all the Israelites in their war with the Philistines in the Oak Valley." 20David was up at the crack of dawn and, having arranged for someone to tend his flock, took the food and was on his way just as Jesse had directed him. He arrived at the camp just as the army was moving into battle formation, shouting the war cry. Israel and the Philistines moved into position, facing each other, battle-ready. David left his bundles of food in the care of a sentry, ran to the troops who were deployed, and greeted his brothers. While they were talking together, the Philistine champion, Goliath of Gath, stepped out from the front lines of the Philistines, and gave his usual challenge. David heard him. 24The Israelites, to a man, fell back the moment they saw the giant—totally frightened. The talk among the troops was, "Have you ever seen anything like this, this man openly and defiantly challenging Israel? The man who kills the giant will have it made. The king will give him a huge reward, offer his daughter as a bride, and give his entire family a free ride." 26 David, who was talking to the men standing around him, asked, "What's in it for the man who kills that Philistine and gets rid of this ugly blot on Israel's honor? Who does he think he is, anyway, this uncircumcised Philistine, taunting the armies of God-Alive?" 27 They told him what everyone was saying about what the king would do for the man who killed the Philistine. 28 Eliab, his older brother, heard David fraternizing with the men and lost his temper: "What are you doing here! Why aren't you minding your own business, tending that scrawny flock of sheep? I know what you're up to. You've come down here to see the sights, hoping for a ringside seat at a bloody battle!" 29"What is it with you?" replied David. "All I did was ask a question." Ignoring his brother, he turned to someone else, asked the same question, and got the same answer as before.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the youngest: 1 Samuel 16:11, Genesis 25:23
Cross-References
Genesis 17:20
"And Ishmael? Yes, I heard your prayer for him. I'll also bless him; I'll make sure he has plenty of children—a huge family. He'll father twelve princes; I'll make him a great nation. But I'll establish my covenant with Isaac whom Sarah will give you about this time next year."
"And Ishmael? Yes, I heard your prayer for him. I'll also bless him; I'll make sure he has plenty of children—a huge family. He'll father twelve princes; I'll make him a great nation. But I'll establish my covenant with Isaac whom Sarah will give you about this time next year."
Genesis 17:24
Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised. His son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised. Abraham and Ishmael were circumcised the same day together with all the servants of his household, those born there and those purchased from outsiders—all were circumcised with him.
Abraham was ninety-nine years old when he was circumcised. His son Ishmael was thirteen years old when he was circumcised. Abraham and Ishmael were circumcised the same day together with all the servants of his household, those born there and those purchased from outsiders—all were circumcised with him.
Leviticus 18:29
"Those who do any of these abhorrent things will be cut off from their people. Keep to what I tell you; don't engage in any of the abhorrent acts that were practiced before you came. Don't pollute yourselves with them. I am God , your God."
"Those who do any of these abhorrent things will be cut off from their people. Keep to what I tell you; don't engage in any of the abhorrent acts that were practiced before you came. Don't pollute yourselves with them. I am God , your God."
Psalms 55:20
And this, my best friend, betrayed his best friends; his life betrayed his word. All my life I've been charmed by his speech, never dreaming he'd turn on me. His words, which were music to my ears, turned to daggers in my heart.
And this, my best friend, betrayed his best friends; his life betrayed his word. All my life I've been charmed by his speech, never dreaming he'd turn on me. His words, which were music to my ears, turned to daggers in my heart.
Isaiah 24:5
Earth is polluted by its very own people, who have broken its laws, Disrupted its order, violated the sacred and eternal covenant. Therefore a curse, like a cancer, ravages the earth. Its people pay the price of their sacrilege. They dwindle away, dying out one by one. No more wine, no more vineyards, no more songs or singers. The laughter of castanets is gone, the shouts of celebrants, gone, the laughter of fiddles, gone. No more parties with toasts of champagne. Serious drinkers gag on their drinks. The chaotic cities are unlivable. Anarchy reigns. Every house is boarded up, condemned. People riot in the streets for wine, but the good times are gone forever— no more joy for this old world. The city is dead and deserted, bulldozed into piles of rubble. That's the way it will be on this earth. This is the fate of all nations: An olive tree shaken clean of its olives, a grapevine picked clean of its grapes.
Earth is polluted by its very own people, who have broken its laws, Disrupted its order, violated the sacred and eternal covenant. Therefore a curse, like a cancer, ravages the earth. Its people pay the price of their sacrilege. They dwindle away, dying out one by one. No more wine, no more vineyards, no more songs or singers. The laughter of castanets is gone, the shouts of celebrants, gone, the laughter of fiddles, gone. No more parties with toasts of champagne. Serious drinkers gag on their drinks. The chaotic cities are unlivable. Anarchy reigns. Every house is boarded up, condemned. People riot in the streets for wine, but the good times are gone forever— no more joy for this old world. The city is dead and deserted, bulldozed into piles of rubble. That's the way it will be on this earth. This is the fate of all nations: An olive tree shaken clean of its olives, a grapevine picked clean of its grapes.
1 Corinthians 11:27
Anyone who eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Master irreverently is like part of the crowd that jeered and spit on him at his death. Is that the kind of "remembrance" you want to be part of? Examine your motives, test your heart, come to this meal in holy awe.
Anyone who eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Master irreverently is like part of the crowd that jeered and spit on him at his death. Is that the kind of "remembrance" you want to be part of? Examine your motives, test your heart, come to this meal in holy awe.
1 Corinthians 11:29
If you give no thought (or worse, don't care) about the broken body of the Master when you eat and drink, you're running the risk of serious consequences. That's why so many of you even now are listless and sick, and others have gone to an early grave. If we get this straight now, we won't have to be straightened out later on. Better to be confronted by the Master now than to face a fiery confrontation later.
If you give no thought (or worse, don't care) about the broken body of the Master when you eat and drink, you're running the risk of serious consequences. That's why so many of you even now are listless and sick, and others have gone to an early grave. If we get this straight now, we won't have to be straightened out later on. Better to be confronted by the Master now than to face a fiery confrontation later.
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.
