1 Samuel 17:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The threeשְׁלֹ֤שֶׁת
(she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
olderהַגְּדֹלִ֔ים
(hag·ge·do·lim,)
1419: greatfrom gadal
sonsבְּנֵֽי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jesseיִשַׁי֙
(yi·shai)
3448: father of Davidof uncertain derivation
had goneוַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ
(vai·ye·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
afterאַחֲרֵי־
(a·cha·rei-)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
Saulשָׁא֖וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
to the battle.לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
(lam·mil·cha·mah;)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
And the namesוְשֵׁ֣ם
(ve·shem)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
of his threeשְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
(she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
sonsבָּנָ֗יו
(ba·nav)
1121: sona prim. root
whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
wentהָלְכ֥וּ
(ha·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to the battleבַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה
(bam·mil·cha·mah,)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
were Eliabאֱלִיאָ֣ב
(e·li·'av)
446: "God is father," the name of several Isr.from el and ab
the firstborn,הַבְּכֹ֗ור
(hab·be·cho·vr)
1060: first-bornfrom bakar
and the secondוּמִשְׁנֵ֙הוּ֙
(u·mish·ne·hu)
4932: a double, copy, secondfrom shanah
to him Abinadab,אֲבִ֣ינָדָ֔ב
(a·vi·na·dav,)
41: "my father is noble," three Isr.from ab and nadab
and the thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖י
(ve·ha·she·li·shi)
7992: third (an ord. number)from the same as shalosh
Shammah.שַׁמָּֽה׃
(sham·mah.)
8048: an Edomite, also several Isr.from shamem


















KJV Lexicon
And the three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
eldest
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jesse
Yishay  (yee-shah'-ee)
extant; Jishai, David's father -- Jesse.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and followed
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
to the battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
and the names
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of his three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
that went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
to the battle
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
were Eliab
'Eliy'ab  (el-ee-awb')
God of (his) father; Eliab, the name of six Israelites -- Eliab.
the firstborn
bkowr  (bek-ore')
firstborn; hence, chief -- eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).
and next
mishneh  (mish-neh')
a repetition, i.e. a duplicate (copy of a document), or a double (in amount); by implication, a second (in order, rank, age, quality or location)
unto him Abinadab
'Abiynadab  (ab-ee-naw-dawb')
father of generosity (i.e. liberal); Abinadab, the name of four Israelites -- Abinadab.
and the third
shliyshiy  (shel-ee-shee')
third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell) -- third (part, rank, time), three (years old).
Shammah
Shammah  (sham-maw')
Shammah, the name of an Edomite and four Israelites -- Shammah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard 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.

King James Bible
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesse's three oldest sons had followed Saul to the war, and their names were Eliab, the firstborn, Abinadab, the next, and Shammah, the third,

International Standard Version
The three oldest sons of Jesse followed Saul into battle. The names of his three sons who went to the battle were his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab, his second son, and Shammah, the third.

NET Bible
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesse's three oldest sons joined Saul's army for the battle. The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, the third was Shammah,

King James 2000 Bible
And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
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