Thematic Bible: Son of jesse and eldest brother of david
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Eliab » Son of jesse and eldest brother of david
His three older sons had followed Saul into battle. The names of his three sons who went to battle were Eliab, the firstborn; next, Abinadab; and third, Shammah.
So it happened, when they had come, he looked at Eliab [the eldest son] and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed is before Him.”
Now Eliab his oldest brother heard what he said to the men; and Eliab’s anger burned against David and he said, “Why have you come down here? With whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your presumption (overconfidence) and the evil of your heart; for you have come down in order to see the battle.”
Jesse became the father of Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,
Eliab » Son of jesse and eldest brother of david » A prince in the tribe of judah
of Judah, Elihu, one of David’s brothers; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;