1 Samuel 17:15

Plain English Version

That happened every day. Goliath used to go out and say that in the early morning and late afternoon. He did that for 40 days. At that time, David kept on going back from Saul’s place to his father’s place, to look after his father’s sheep.

Cross References

1 Samuel 16:11

Do you have another son?” Jesse answered, “Yes. There is my youngest son, David. But he is looking after the sheep out in the bush.” Samuel said, “Send somebody to get him and bring him here. We will wait for him. We can’t sit down and eat the meat without him.”

1 Samuel 17:34

But David said, “I look after my father’s sheep and goats. A lion or a bear might grab a sheep, and drag it away to eat.