His three oldest sons had gone with Saul to war. The oldest was Eliab, the next was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.

David left the food with the officer in charge of the supplies, ran to the battle line, went to his brothers, and asked how they were getting along.

Jesse had seven sons. In order of age they were: Eliab, Abinadab, Shammah,

(SEE 27:16)

Then Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, "What about the men you killed at Tabor?" They answered, "They looked like you---every one of them like the son of a king."

He said to himself, "As things are now, if my people go to Jerusalem and offer sacrifices to the LORD in the Temple there, they will transfer their allegiance to King Rehoboam of Judah and will kill me."