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and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
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The Case of the Missing Son
Scholars note a difference between this passage, which lists seven sons of Jesse, and 1 Samuel, which mentions eight. Commentators offer several explanations: the eighth son may have died young, been from a different mother, or was simply omitted by the Chronicler who was focused on David, the "pearl" of the family. This shows that such discrepancies have been studied for centuries and have reasonable explanations.
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19th Century
Anglican
I.— (1 Chronicles 2:10–17) The descent of David from Amminadab, of the house of Ram. The royal line n…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ver. 13-15. And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, Nat…
Presbyterian
We have now come to the register of the children of Israel, that distinguished people, who were to dwell alone, and not be reckoned among the natio…