But Jehovah the God of Israel chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as the ruler, and my father’s house in the house of Judah; and among the sons of my father He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
And he said to Zebah and to Zalmunna, How were the men whom you killed in Tabor? And they said, As you are, so they; each one as a king’s son in appearance.
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went out; they went after Saul to the battle. And the name of his three sons who went into the battle: Eliab, the first-born; and his second, Abinadab; and the third, Shammah.
And David left the goods on him into the hands of the keeper of the goods, and he ran to the army, and came and asked his brothers of their well-being.