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…

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…

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

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…