1 Samuel 17:12

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, named Jesse, who had eight sons. Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Now 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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now David{H1732} was the son{H1121} of that Ephrathite{H376} of Beth-lehem-judah,{H1035} whose name{H8034} was Jesse;{H3448} and he had eight{H8083} sons:{H1121} and the man{H376} was{H935} an old man{H2204} in the days{H3117} of Saul,{H7586} stricken [in years] among men.{H582}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Now David{H1732} was the son{H1121} of that Ephrathite{H376}{H673} of Bethlehemjudah{H1035}{H3063}, whose name{H8034} was Jesse{H3448}; and he had eight{H8083} sons{H1121}: and the man{H376} went{H935}{(H8804)} among men{H582} for an old man{H2204}{(H8804)} in the days{H3117} of Saul{H7586}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But Dauid was the sonne of a man of Ephrata of Bethleem Iuda, whose name was Isai, which had eight sonnes, and was an olde man in Sauls tyme, and was well strycken in age amonge men.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Dauid was the sonne of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem Iuda, named Isai, which had eyght sonnes, & this man was taken for an olde man in the dayes of Saul.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David `is' son of this Ephrathite of Beth-Lehem-Judah, whose name `is' Jesse, and he hath eight sons, and the man in the days of Saul hath become aged among men;

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah named Jesse, who had eight sons; and he was an old man in Saul's day, and far on in years.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehem 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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Now David was the son of this Ephrathite named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. He had eight sons, and in Saul’s days he was old and well advanced in years.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 16:10-11 : 10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD has not chosen these. 11 And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all your children? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he keeps the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and bring him: for we will not sit down till he comes here.
  • 1 Sam 16:18 : 18 Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech, a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.
  • Gen 35:19 : 19 And Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.
  • Ruth 4:22 : 22 Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
  • 1 Sam 17:58 : 58 Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
  • 1 Chr 2:13-16 : 13 And Jesse fathered his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, 14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh; 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.
  • 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 And the LORD said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I have provided for myself a king among his sons.
  • Matt 1:6 : 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;
  • Matt 2:6 : 6 And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the princes of Judah: for out of you shall come a Governor who shall rule my people Israel.
  • Luke 3:31-32 : 31 The son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, 32 The son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
  • Matt 2:1 : 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem,
  • Ps 132:6 : 6 Behold, we heard of it at Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the woods.
  • Mic 5:2 : 2 But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to me the one who is to be ruler in Israel; whose origins have been from of old, from everlasting.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • 1 Sam 17:55-58
    4 verses
    82%

    55 When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, Abner, whose son is this youth? Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.

    56 The king said, Inquire whose son the young man is.

    57 When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

    58 Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

  • 1 Sam 17:13-15
    3 verses
    79%

    13 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.

    14 David was the youngest; the three eldest followed Saul.

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

  • 1 Chr 2:12-14
    3 verses
    77%

    12 And Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse,

    13 And Jesse fathered his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

    14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

  • 1 Sam 16:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18 Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech, a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.

    19 Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.

  • Ruth 4:22
    75%

    22 Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.

  • 1 Sam 9:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1 Now there was a man from Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

    2 And he had a son named Saul, a chosen young man and goodly: there was not among the children of Israel a more handsome person than he; from his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

  • 1 Sam 16:10-12
    3 verses
    75%

    10 Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, The LORD has not chosen these.

    11 And Samuel said to Jesse, Are these all your children? And he said, There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he keeps the sheep. And Samuel said to Jesse, Send and bring him: for we will not sit down till he comes here.

    12 And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and with a beautiful countenance, and good to look upon. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

  • 1 Sam 17:17
    73%

    17 Jesse said to David his son, Take for your brothers an ephah of this parched grain and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to your brothers.

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

    19 Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

    20 David rose early in the morning, left the sheep with a keeper, took the provisions, and went as Jesse had commanded him; he came to the camp as the army was going out to the fight and shouting for battle.

  • Matt 1:6
    73%

    6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon by her who had been the wife of Uriah;

  • 2 Sam 1:13
    72%

    13 And David said to the young man who told him, Where are you from? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.

  • 1 Sam 17:11
    72%

    11 When Saul and all Israel heard the words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 17:31-33
    3 verses
    72%

    31 When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

    32 David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

    33 Saul said to David, You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are just a youth, and he has been a man of war from his youth.

  • 1 Chr 12:1
    72%

    1 Now these are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he kept himself hidden because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers of the war.

  • 1 Chr 29:26
    72%

    26 Thus David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.

  • Judg 17:7
    72%

    7 And there was a young man out of Bethlehem in Judah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite, and he stayed there.

  • 2 Sam 5:16
    72%

    16 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.

  • 1 Chr 14:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

    8 When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

  • 1 Sam 17:28
    71%

    28 Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men and Eliab's anger burned against David. He said, Why have you come down here? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart, for you have come down to see the battle.

  • 2 Sam 1:1
    71%

    1 Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag;

  • 1 Chr 8:33
    71%

    33 And Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

  • 1 Sam 16:3
    71%

    3 And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do: and you shall anoint for me him whom I name to you.

  • 1 Sam 17:23
    71%

    23 As he talked with them, behold, the champion, the Philistine of Gath named Goliath came from the ranks of the Philistines and spoke the same words as before, and David heard them.

  • 1 Sam 22:9
    71%

    9 Then answered Doeg the Edomite, who was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

  • 1 Chr 9:39
    71%

    39 Ner became the father of Kish; Kish became the father of Saul; Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

  • 1 Sam 16:6
    71%

    6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD'S anointed is before him.

  • 2 Sam 2:10
    71%

    10 Ishbosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

  • 2 Sam 1:17
    71%

    17 And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

  • 2 Sam 3:1
    70%

    1 Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

  • 1 Chr 6:27
    70%

    27 Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah his son.

  • Ruth 4:17
    70%

    17 The neighbor women gave him a name, saying, 'A son has been born to Naomi!' So they named him Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

  • 1 Chr 3:8
    70%

    8 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

  • 1 Chr 11:16
    70%

    16 And David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem.

  • 2 Sam 21:19
    70%

    19 And there was again a battle in Gob with the Philistines, where Elhanan, the son of Jaareoregim, a Bethlehemite, killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear's staff was like a weaver's beam.

  • 1 Chr 17:7
    70%

    7 Now therefore thus shall you say to my servant David, Thus says the LORD of hosts, I took you from the sheepfold, even from following the sheep, that you should be ruler over my people Israel: