Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
David was the youngest, while the three oldest had followed Saul.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
Holman Bible
and David was the youngest.
A Conservative Version
And David was the youngest, and the three eldest followed Saul.
American Standard Version
And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
Amplified
David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul,
Bible in Basic English
And David was the youngest: and the three oldest were with Saul's army.
Darby Translation
And David was the youngest; and the three eldest had followed Saul.
Julia Smith Translation
And David, he the small; and the three great ones went after Saul.
King James 2000
And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now David was the youngest. The three oldest {followed} Saul,
Modern King James verseion
And David was the youngest. And the three oldest followed Saul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David was the youngest. And when the three eldest were gone after Saul,
NET Bible
Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul,
New Heart English Bible
David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
The Emphasized Bible
But, as for David, he, was the youngest, - and, the three eldest, followed Saul;
Webster
And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
World English Bible
David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David is the youngest, and the three eldest have gone after Saul,
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 17:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Enters The Scene Of Battle
13 The three oldest sons of Jesse followed Saul into battle. The names of his three sons who went to the battle were his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab, his second son, and Shammah, the third. 14 David was the youngest, while the three oldest had followed Saul. 15 And David would go back and forth from Saul to tend his father's sheep in Bethlehem.
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:11
Then Samuel told Jesse, "Are these all the young men?" He said, "There yet remains the youngest one, and right now he's tending the sheep." Samuel told Jesse, "Send someone to get him, for we won't do anything else until he arrives here."
Genesis 25:23
"Two nations are in your womb," the LORD responded, "and two separate people will emerge. One people will be the stronger, and the older one will serve the younger."