1 Samuel 17:12 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NASB

Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, the man whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons. And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

This verse and those that follow through 1 Samuel 17:31 are omitted in the Vatican copy of the Septuagint, as are [Reference 1 Samuel 1…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Now David was the son of that Ephra-thite. —This verse, and the following verses to the end of 1 Samuel 17:31, are omi…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah ,
whose name was Jesse mentioned before, ([Reference 1 Ch…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Jesse little thought of sending his son to the army at that critical juncture; but the wise God orders actions and affairs to serve his designs. In…