Thus Jessemade sevenof his sonspassbeforeSamuel.But Samuelsaidto Jesse,"The LORDhas not chosenthese."
And Samuelsaidto Jesse,"Are these allthe children?"And he said,"There remainsyetthe youngest,and behold,he is tendingthe sheep."Then Samuelsaidto Jesse,"Sendand bringhim; for we will not sitdown untilhe comeshere."
Next Jessemade Shammahpassby. And he said,"The LORDhas not chosenthisoneeither."
Now Davidwas the sonof the Ephrathiteof Bethlehemin Judah,whose namewas Jesse,and he had eightsons.And Jesse was oldin the daysof Saul,advanced[in years] among men.
