Thematic Bible: Son of jesse and eldest brother of david


Thematic Bible



The three older sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle. And the names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and the second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

When they entered, he looked at Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him.”

Now Eliab his oldest brother heard when he spoke to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David and he said, “Why have you come down? And with whom have you left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your insolence and the wickedness of your heart; for you have come down in order to see the battle.”

and Jesse became the father of Eliab his firstborn, then Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,


for Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; for Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;