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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.
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The Rejected Return
Commentators note that Eliab, Abinadab, and Shammah are the same sons who were presented to the prophet Samuel in the previous chapter. Their presence as soldiers, after being passed over for kingship, serves as a narrative link and a reminder that God's choice (David) often defies conventional human standards of who seems most fit for leadership.
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Reformed Baptist
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle Either of the…
Presbyterian
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…
