1 Samuel 17:13
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“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.”1 Samuel 17:13
What Does 1 Samuel 17:13 Mean?
1 Samuel 17:13 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 17, verse 13 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 17:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 16:8“Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.”1 Chronicles 2:13“And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,”1 Samuel 16:9“Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.”2 Chronicles 11:18“And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, and Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;”1 Samuel 16:6“And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.”1 Samuel 17:28“And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.”2 Samuel 13:3“But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man.”2 Samuel 13:32“And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.”2 Samuel 21:21“And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimeah the brother of David slew him.”1 Chronicles 27:18“Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:”
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