1 Samuel 17:14

Modern

And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,

Traditional

And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

Literal

And David was the youngest, and the three oldest followed Saul.

Latin

David autem erat minimus. Tribus ergo majoribus secutis Saulem,

Hebrew

English

And David was the youngest. The three oldest had followed Saul,

Theme notes and profiles

1 Samuel 16:11
And Samuel asked him, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied, “but he is tending the sheep.” “Send for him,” Samuel replied. “For we will not sit down to eat until he arrives.”
Genesis 25:23
…and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.”

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel