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1 Samuel 17:15

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

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  1. 1 Samuel 17:13

    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.

  2. 1 Samuel 17:14

    And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

  3. 1 Samuel 17:16

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

  4. 1 Samuel 17:17

    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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