1 Samuel 17:12

Overview - 1 Samuel 17
The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle,
Goliath challenges a combat.
12 David, sent by his father to visit his brethren, takes the challenge.
28 Eliab chides him.
30 He is brought to Saul;
32 shews the reason of his confidence;
38 and slays the giant.
55 Saul takes notice of David.
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1 Samuel 17:12  (King James Version)
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.
 


David
58 ; 1 Samuel 16:1 1 Samuel 16:18 Ruth 4:22 ; Matthew 1:6 ; Luke 3:31 Luke 3:32

Ephrathite
Genesis 35:19 ; Psalms 132:6 ; Micah 5:2 ; Matthew 2:1 Matthew 2:6

eight sons
1 Samuel 16:10 1 Samuel 16:11 1 Chronicles 2:13-16