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1 Samuel 17:15 · KJV

“But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.”

— 1 Samuel 17:15

Verse 14

And David {was} the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

Verse 16

And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

1 Samuel 17 — Context

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.

15

But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

16

And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

17

And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched {corn}, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

Cross References

1 Samuel 16:11

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all {thy} children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. {down: Heb. round}

1 Samuel 16:19-23

Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which {is} with the sheep.

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