1 Samuel 17:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth–lehem–judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.”
1 Samuel 17:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 17:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 17:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem Judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons. The man was an elderly old man in the days of Saul.”
1 Samuel 17:12 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 17:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken in years among men. ”
1 Samuel 17:12 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 17:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David <FI>is<Fi> son of this Ephrathite of Beth-Lehem-Judah, whose name <FI>is<Fi> Jesse, and he hath eight sons, and the man in the days of Saul hath become aged among men;”
1 Samuel 17:12 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 17:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem-Judah whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons; and the man was old in the days of Saul, advanced [in years] among men. ”
1 Samuel 17:12 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 17:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
1 Samuel 17:12 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 17:12 in Context — 1 Samuel 17
10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
11 When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.
12 Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth–lehem–judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14 And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
What Does 1 Samuel 17:12 Mean?
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