撒母耳問耶西：「孩子們全來了嗎？」耶西回答：「還剩下最小的那個，看哪，他正在放羊。」撒母耳對耶西說：「派人去把他帶來，在他來到之前，我們不會入席。」

撒母耳对耶西说：“你的儿子都在这里吗？”他回答说：“还有个小的，现在放羊。”撒母耳对耶西说：“你打发人去叫他来；他若不来，我们必不坐席。”

撒母耳对耶西说：“你的儿子都在这里了吗？”他说：“还有一个最小的，看哪，他正在放羊。”撒母耳对耶西说：“你派人去叫他来；他若不来这里，我们必不坐席。”

撒母耳对耶西说：“你的儿子都在这里了吗？”他说：“还有一个最小的，看哪，他正在放羊。”撒母耳对耶西说：“你派人去叫他来；他若不来这里，我们必不坐席。”

耶西答道：“还有一个最小的，他正在田间放羊。”撒母耳对耶西说：“派人叫他回来，他不来，我们就不入座。”

撒母耳问耶西：“孩子们全都在这里吗？”耶西回答：“还有一个最小的，正在牧羊。”撒母耳对耶西说：“你派人去把他带回来，因为他没有来到以前，我们决不入席。”

撒母耳问耶西：“孩子们全来了吗？”耶西回答：“还剩下最小的那个，看哪，他正在放羊。”撒母耳对耶西说：“派人去把他带来，在他来到之前，我们不会入席。”

撒母耳對耶西說：「你的兒子都在這裏嗎？」他回答說：「還有個小的，現在放羊。」撒母耳對耶西說：「你打發人去叫他來；他若不來，我們必不坐席。」

撒母耳對耶西說：「你的兒子都在這裏了嗎？」他說：「還有一個最小的，看哪，他正在放羊。」撒母耳對耶西說：「你派人去叫他來；他若不來這裏，我們必不坐席。」

撒母耳對耶西說：「你的兒子都在這裏了嗎？」他說：「還有一個最小的，看哪，他正在放羊。」撒母耳對耶西說：「你派人去叫他來；他若不來這裏，我們必不坐席。」

耶西答道：「還有一個最小的，他正在田間放羊。」撒母耳對耶西說：「派人叫他回來，他不來，我們就不入座。」

撒母耳問耶西：“孩子們全都在這裡嗎？”耶西回答：“還有一個最小的，正在牧羊。”撒母耳對耶西說：“你派人去把他帶回來，因為他沒有來到以前，我們決不入席。”

撒母耳問耶西說：『孩子們全都在這裏麼？』他回答說：『還剩下一個小的，現在正在代替看羊、跟羊羣在一起呢。』撒母耳對耶西說：『請打發人去帶他來；因為他沒來到、我們決不坐席。』

又曰、爾子咸在此乎、曰、尚有季者牧羊、撒母耳曰、召之使來、彼未至、我儕不席坐、

又曰、爾子悉在於此乎。曰、尚有季者牧羊。撒母耳曰、速召之、我不少坐以食、待季者至。

撒母耳問耶西曰、爾子悉在此乎、曰、尚有季子、今乃牧羊、撒母耳謂耶西曰、遣人召之、我儕不席坐、待其來此、

So he asked Jesse,“ Are these all the sons you have?”“ There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered.“ He is tending the sheep.” Samuel said,“ Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.”

So he asked Jesse,“ Are these the only sons you have?”“ No,” Jesse answered.“ My youngest son is taking care of the sheep.” Samuel said,“ Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he arrives.”

Then Samuel said to Jesse,“ Are all your sons here?” And he said,“ There remains yet the youngest, but behold, he is keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse,“ Send and get him, for we will not sit down till he comes here.”

Then Samuel asked,“ Are these all the sons you have?”“ There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied.“ But he’s out in the fields watching the sheep and goats.”“ Send for him at once,” Samuel said.“ We will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”

Samuel asked him,“ Are these all the sons you have?”“ There is still the youngest,” he answered,“ but right now he’s tending the sheep.” Samuel told Jesse,“ Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he gets here.”

Then Samuel said to Jesse,“ Are these all the boys?” And he said,“ The youngest is still left, but behold, he is tending the sheep.” So Samuel said to Jesse,“ Send word and bring him; for we will not take our places at the table until he comes here.”

And Samuel said to Jesse,“ Are all the young men here?” Then he said,“ There remains yet the youngest, and there he is, keeping the sheep.” And Samuel said to Jesse,“ Send and bring him. For we will not sit down till he comes here.”

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he is keeping the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him; for we will not sit down till he come hither.

Samuel asked him,“ Are these all the sons you have?”“ There is still the youngest,” he answered,“ but right now he’s tending the sheep.” Samuel told Jesse,“ Send for him. We won’t sit down to eat until he gets here.”

And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all[ thy] children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

Then Samuel said to Jesse,“ Is that all of the young men?” Jesse replied,“ There is still the youngest one, but he’s taking care of the flock.” Samuel said to Jesse,“ Send and get him, for we cannot turn our attention to other things until he comes here.”

Samuel said to Jesse,“ Are all your children here?” He said,“ There remains yet the youngest. Behold, he is keeping the sheep.” Samuel said to Jesse,“ Send and get him, for we will not sit down until he comes here.”

他揀選了自己的僕人大衛，從羊圈中把他挑選出來，從所照顧的哺乳母羊當中把他帶出來，為要牧養自己的子民雅各，自己的繼業以色列。

「現在，你要對我的僕人大衛這樣說：『萬軍之耶和華如此說：是我把你從牧場上、從羊群後帶出來，作我子民以色列的領袖。

大衛與那些人說話時，他的大哥以利押聽見了，以利押就對大衛發怒，說：「你為什麼下來這裡呢？你把曠野裡那些小羊交託給誰了？我知道你的狂傲和惡意，你下來就是為了看打仗！」

大衛是猶大伯利恆一個以法塔人的兒子；這以法塔人名叫耶西，有八個兒子。掃羅年間，耶西已經老了，上了年紀。耶西的三個大的兒子跟隨掃羅出征；出征的三個兒子的名字是：長子以利押，次子亞比拿達，三子沙瑪。大衛是最小的兒子，那三個大的跟隨了掃羅，大衛時常去掃羅那裡，又返回伯利恆牧放他父親的羊群。

暗嫩有一個朋友，名叫約拿達，是大衛的哥哥示米亞的兒子。約拿達是一個非常精明的人。