KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
1 Samuel 17:14–16
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1 Samuel 17:14
14And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
14And Dauid was the yongest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
1 Samuel 17:15
15But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.
15But Dauid went, and returned from Saul, to feed his fathers sheepe at Bethlehem.
1 Samuel 17:16
16And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.
16And the Philistine drewe neere, morning and euening, and presented himselfe forty dayes.
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DEFINED WORDS
1 Samuel 17:14
The person having the least age among those compared.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The number following two and preceding four.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Oldest, especially the firstborn among siblings.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
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1 Samuel 17:15
However; introducing a contrast with what precedes.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Came, sent, or gave back; restored or repaid.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To give or take food; to nourish, tend, or graze; also food for animals.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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1 Samuel 17:16
Offered; given; exhibited to view; accused.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The number equal to four times ten.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
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From verse 14
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Open the full verse study11And 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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Open the full verse study23And the Lord said unto her, Two nations are in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.
From verse 15
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Open the full verse study11And 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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Open the full verse study19¶ Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which is with the sheep.
20And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
21And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.
22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
23And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
From verse 16
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Open the full verse study2Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered.
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Open the full verse study2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
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