Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
His first-born
Bible References
His first-born
1 Samuel 16:6
When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself, "Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!"
1 Samuel 17:13
Jesse's three oldest sons had followed Saul to war. The names of the three sons who went to war were Eliab, his firstborn, Abinadab, the second oldest, and Shammah, the third oldest.