1 Samuel 17:11-14 Holy Bible: Easy-To-Read Version (ETR)

11. Saul and the Israelite soldiers heard what Goliath said, and they were very afraid.

12. David was the son of Jesse. Jesse was from the Ephrathah family in Bethlehem, Judah. Jesse had eight sons. In Saul’s time Jesse was an old man.

13. Jesse’s three oldest sons went with Saul to the war. The first son was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.

14. David was the youngest son. The three oldest sons were in Saul’s army,

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