1 Samuel 17:10-12

New International Reader's Version

¹⁰ Goliath continued, “This day I dare the soldiers of Israel to send a man down to fight against me.” ¹¹ Saul and the whole army of Israel heard what the Philistine said. They were terrified.

¹² David was the son of an Ephrathite whose name was Jesse. Jesse was from Bethlehem in Judah and had eight sons. When Saul was king, Jesse was already very old.