11. On hearing the Philistine’s words, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and terrified.
12. Now David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse, who was from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul’s time he was very old.
13. Jesse’s three eldest sons had followed Saul to the war: the firstborn was Eliab; the second, Abinadab; and the third, Shammah.
14. David was the youngest. The three eldest followed Saul,
15. but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.
16. For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening and took his stand.
17. Now Jesse said to his son David, ‘Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.
18. Take along these ten cheeses to the commander of their unit. See how your brothers are and bring back some assurance from them.