12. And David was the son of an Ephrathite man of Bethlehem of Judah, whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons, and this man was old in the days of Saul and of advanced age among men.
13. And the three eldest sons of Jesse had gone and followed Saul to the battle. And the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab, the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab and the third Shammah.
14. And David was the youngest, the three eldest having gone after Saul.
15. But David had gone and returned from being with Saul to feed his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.
16. And the Philistine drew near morning and evening and presented himself for forty days.
17. And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched grain and these ten loaves and run to the camp to thy brethren
18. and carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand and look how thy brethren fare and take their pledge.