1 Samuel 17:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Jesse's three oldest sons had followed Saul to the battle. The names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab, the firstborn; Abinadab, the second; and Shammah, the third.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    The three eldest sons of Jesse followed Saul to the battle, and the names of his three sons who went were Eliab the firstborn, next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first-born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the thre eldest sonnes of Isai were gone with Saul to the battayll. And there names were these: Eliab the first borne, Abinadab the seconde, and Samma the thirde.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the three eldest sonnes of Ishai went and followed Saul to the battel: and the names of his three sonnes that went to battell, were Eliab the Eldest, and the next Abinadab, and the thirde Shammah.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the three eldest sonnes of Isai went, and folowed Saul to the battell: And the names of his three sonnes that went to battaile, were: Eliab the eldest, and the next Abinadab, and the thyrd Samma:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the three eldest sons of Jesse go, they have gone after Saul to battle; and the name of his three sons who have gone into battle `are' Eliab the first-born, and his second Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first-born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the first-born, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the three oldest sons of Jesse had gone with Saul to the fight: the names of the three who went to the fight were Eliab, the oldest, and Abinadab the second, and Shammah the third.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The three eldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to war. The names of the three sons who went to war were Eliab, his firstborn, Abinadab, the second oldest, and Shammah, the third oldest.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 2:13 : 13 Jesse fathered his firstborn, Eliab; Abinadab, the second; and Shimea, the third;
  • 1 Sam 16:6-9 : 6 When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before him." 7 But the LORD told Samuel, "Do not look at his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not see as man sees; man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass before Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either." 9 Next Jesse had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."
  • 1 Sam 17:28 : 28 When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking to the men, he became angry with David and said, 'Why have you come down here? And who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart; you came down only to watch the battle.'
  • 2 Sam 13:3 : 3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David’s brother. Jonadab was a very shrewd man.
  • 2 Sam 13:32 : 32 But Jonadab, son of Shimeah, David’s brother, said, 'Don’t think that all the king’s sons have been killed. Only Amnon is dead. This has been Absalom’s intention ever since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar.'
  • 2 Sam 21:21 : 21 He taunted Israel, but Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, struck him down.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Chr 2:13-14
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    13Jesse fathered his firstborn, Eliab; Abinadab, the second; and Shimea, the third;

    14Nethanel, the fourth; Raddai, the fifth;

  • 1 Sam 17:14
    83%

    14David was the youngest, and the three oldest had followed Saul.

  • 1 Sam 17:12
    77%

    12Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's time, he was old and advanced in years.

  • 1 Sam 16:8-11
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    75%

    8Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass before Samuel. But Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."

    9Next Jesse had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, "The LORD has not chosen this one either."

    10Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, "The LORD has not chosen any of these."

    11Then Samuel asked Jesse, "Are these all the young men you have?" Jesse replied, "There remains the youngest, but he is tending the sheep." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives here."

  • 1 Sam 17:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19Saul, your brothers, and the men of Israel are in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.

    20Early in the morning, David left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had directed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle positions, shouting the war cry.

  • 1 Chr 6:27-28
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    72%

    27The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei.

    28The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

  • 2 Sam 23:18
    72%

    18Abishai, the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and he became as famous as the Three.

  • 1 Chr 12:9
    71%

    9From the tribe of Gad, certain men joined David at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were brave warriors, trained for battle, armed with shields and spears. Their faces were like the faces of lions, and they were as swift as gazelles on the mountains.

  • 2 Sam 5:16
    71%

    16Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

  • 1 Chr 10:2
    71%

    2The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons, and they struck down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, the sons of Saul.

  • 1 Sam 31:2
    71%

    2The Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua, Saul's sons.

  • 1 Sam 17:28
    71%

    28When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking to the men, he became angry with David and said, 'Why have you come down here? And who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart; you came down only to watch the battle.'

  • 1 Chr 11:20
    71%

    20Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three. He raised his spear against three hundred men and killed them, and so he became as famous as the three.

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    71%

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    70%

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    70%

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    70%

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    70%

    7Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

  • 1 Sam 16:6
    70%

    6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, "Surely the LORD's anointed stands here before him."

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    2 verses
    70%

    57As soon as David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the Philistine's head still in his hand.

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    70%

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    69%

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    69%

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  • 1 Chr 3:1-2
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  • 1 Chr 26:7
    69%

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    69%

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  • 1 Chr 9:39
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