Bible verse
but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.
1 Samuel 17:15 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Samuel 17.
11 On hearing the words of the Philistine, Saul and all the Israelites were dismayed and greatly afraid.
12 Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons in the days of Saul. And Jesse was old and well along in years.
13 The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
14 And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,
15 but David went back and forth from Saul to tend his father’s sheep in Bethlehem.
16 For forty days the Philistine came forward every morning and evening to take his stand.
17 One day Jesse said to his son David, “Take this ephah of roasted grain and these ten loaves of bread for your brothers and hurry to their camp.
18 Take also these ten portions of cheese to the commander of their unit. Check on the welfare of your brothers and bring back an assurance from them.
19 They are with Saul and all the men of Israel in the Valley of Elah, fighting against the Philistines.”
KJV
But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Bethlehem.
ASV
Now David went to and fro from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.
ERV
Now David went to and fro from Saul to feed his father’s sheep at Beth-lehem.
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