10. Again the Philistine said, "I defy the ranks of Israel this day; give me a man that we may fight together."
11. When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid.
12. Now David was the son of the Ephrathite of Bethlehem in Judah, whose name was Jesse, and he had eight sons. And Jesse was old in the days of Saul, advanced in years among men.
13. The three older 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 the second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
14. David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul,
15. but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father's flock at Bethlehem.
16. The Philistine came forward morning and evening for forty days and took his stand.
17. Then Jesse said to David his son, "Take now for your brothers an ephah of this roasted grain and these ten loaves and run to the camp to your brothers.
18. Bring also these ten cuts of cheese to the commander of their thousand, and look into the welfare of your brothers, and bring back news of them.