Verse 13

and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 17:13 : 13 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.
• 1 Sam 17:28 : 28 Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, "Why have you come down? With whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride, and the naughtiness of your heart; for you have come down that you might see the battle."
• 1 Chr 20:7 : 7 When he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother killed him.
• 1 Chr 27:18 : 18 of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:
• 1 Sam 16:6-9 : 6 It happened, when they had come, that he looked at Eliab, and said, "Surely Yahweh's anointed is before him." 7 But Yahweh said to Samuel, "Don't look on his face, or on the height of his stature; because I have rejected him: for [Yahweh sees] not as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart." 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. He said, "Neither has Yahweh chosen this one." 9 Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. He said, "Neither has Yahweh chosen this one." 10 Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. Samuel said to Jesse, "Yahweh has not chosen these." 11 Samuel said to Jesse, "Are all your children here?" He said, "There remains yet the youngest, and behold, he is keeping the sheep." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and get him; for we will not sit down until he comes here." 12 He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he." 13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.