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1 Samuel 17:15

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13 And the three eldest sons of Jesse went 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: and the three eldest followed Saul.

But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.

16 And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

17 And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

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BSB
but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.
KJV
But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.
WEB
Now David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.
ASV
Now David went to and fro from Saul to feed his father`s sheep at Beth-lehem.
DARBY
But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.
BLB
And David went and returned from Saul to feed the flock of his father in Bethlehem.
ÅB
men David gikk stundom hjem igjen fra Saul for å vokte sin fars småfe i Betlehem.
OTB
men David gikk frem og tilbake fra Saul for å gjete sin fars flokk i Betlehem.
B1930
men David gikk stundom hjem igjen fra Saul for å vokte sin fars småfe i Betlehem.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:11

    And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:19–23

    Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.

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