1 Samuel 17:12
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth–lehem–judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.
Context
This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 17 connects to 10 cross-references. The Philistine champion Goliath challenges Israel to single combat for forty days; no Israelite dares face him. David arrives at the camp bringing food for his brothers; he hears Goliath and volunteers to fight, stating God delivered him from lions …
Other Translations
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man was an old man in the days of Saul, stricken in years among men.
And David <FI>is<Fi> son of this Ephrathite of Beth-Lehem-Judah, whose name <FI>is<Fi> Jesse, and he hath eight sons, and the man in the days of Saul hath become aged among men;
Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah named Jesse, who had eight sons; and he was an old man in Saul's day, and far on in years.
Cross References
And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth–lehem.
And Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David.
And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning …
Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not …
And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, …
Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth–lehemite, that is …
And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of …
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.