10 I insult Israel’s troops today!" The Philistine continued, "Give me an opponent, and we’ll fight!"
11 When Saul and all Israel heard what the Philistine said, they were distressed and terrified.
12 Now David was Jesse’s son, an Ephraimite from Bethlehem in Judah who had eight sons. By Saul’s time, Jesse was already quite old and far along in age.
13 Jesse’s three oldest sons had gone with Saul to war. Their names were Eliab the oldest, Abinadab the second oldest, and Shammah the third oldest.
14 (David was the youngest.) These three older sons followed Saul,
15 but David went back and forth from Saul’s side to shepherd his father’s flock in Bethlehem.
16 For forty days straight the Philistine came out and took his stand, both morning and evening.