Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now David was the youngest. The three oldest {followed} Saul,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
Holman Bible
and David was the youngest.
International Standard Version
David was the youngest, while the three oldest had followed Saul.
A Conservative Version
And David was the youngest, and the three eldest followed Saul.
American Standard Version
And David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
Amplified
David was the youngest. Now the three oldest followed Saul,
Bible in Basic English
And David was the youngest: and the three oldest were with Saul's army.
Darby Translation
And David was the youngest; and the three eldest had followed Saul.
Julia Smith Translation
And David, he the small; and the three great ones went after Saul.
King James 2000
And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
Modern King James verseion
And David was the youngest. And the three oldest followed Saul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David was the youngest. And when the three eldest were gone after Saul,
NET Bible
Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul,
New Heart English Bible
David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
The Emphasized Bible
But, as for David, he, was the youngest, - and, the three eldest, followed Saul;
Webster
And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.
World English Bible
David was the youngest; and the three eldest followed Saul.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David is the youngest, and the three eldest have gone after Saul,
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Champions fight instead of
Interlinear
Qatan
Shalowsh
Gadowl
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 17:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Enters The Scene Of Battle
13 The three oldest sons of Jesse had gone and {followed} Saul to the battle. The names of his three sons who went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, his second [oldest] was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah. 14 Now David was the youngest. The three oldest {followed} Saul, 15 but David went {back and forth} from Saul to feed the sheep of his father in Bethlehem.
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:11
Then Samuel said to Jesse, "{Are all the young men here}?" And he said, "The youngest still remains, but look, he [is] shepherding the flock." And Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and bring him, for we cannot {sit down} until he comes here."
Genesis 25:23
And Yahweh said to her, "Two nations [are] in your womb, and two peoples {from birth} shall be divided. And {one people shall be stronger than the other}. And [the] elder shall serve [the] younger."