1 Samuel 17:12

Modern King James Version

And David was the son of an Ephrathite of Bethlehem-judah named Jesse. And to him were eight sons. And the man was old among men in the days of Saul.

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

And Rachel died and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

2 Samuel 23:1

And these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said:

Psalm 132:6

Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah; we found it in the fields of the wood.

Micah 5:2

And you, Bethlehem Ephratah, you being least among the thousands of Judah, out of you He shall come forth to Me, to become Ruler in Israel, He whose goings forth have been from of old, from the days of eternity.

Matthew 1:6

and Jesse fathered David the king. And David the king fathered Solomon of her who had been wife of Uriah.

Matthew 2:1

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men came from the east to Jerusalem,

Matthew 2:6

"And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the governors of Judah. For out of you shall come a Governor who shall rule My people Israel."

Ruth 1:2

And the name of the man was Elimelech, and the name of his wife Naomi, and the name of his two sons Mahlon and Chilion, Ephrathites of Bethlehem-judah. And they came to the fields of Moab and stayed there.

Ruth 4:17

And the women, her neighbors, gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi. And they called his name Obed. He is the father of Jesse, the father of David.

Ruth 4:22

and Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.

1 Samuel 1:1

And there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim from the hills of Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite.

1 Samuel 16:1

And Jehovah said to Samuel, How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I will send you to Jesse of Bethlehem. For I have seen a king for Me among his sons.

1 Samuel 16:18

And one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite who is skillful in playing, and a mighty warrior and a man of battle, and prudent in speech. And he is a person of good form, and Jehovah is with him.

1 Samuel 17:11

And Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, and they were dismayed and greatly afraid.

1 Samuel 17:58

And Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? And David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.