1 Samuel 17:12
1 Samuel 17:12 Meaning and Explanation
“Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The narrative turns to David, youngest son of Jesse of Bethlehem.
What Does 1 Samuel 17:12 Mean?
The scene shifts from the battlefield to a household in Bethlehem. David is introduced as the son of Jesse, an Ephrathite with eight sons, an aging man in the days of Saul. The camera moves from the giant to a family of shepherds.
God's deliverer comes not from the palace but from an ordinary home in a small town. Bethlehem, named here so plainly, will one day cradle a greater Son. The Lord's habit of choosing the obscure beginning is already at work, preparing to bring forth salvation from a place the powerful overlook.
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What does 1 Samuel 17:12 mean?
The narrative turns to David, youngest son of Jesse of Bethlehem.