en_tn/1sa/17/12.md

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  • He had eight sons - Here the word "He" refers to Jesse.
  • Jesse was an old man...advanced in years among men - The two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: :en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_parallelism)
  • second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah - This phrase shows birth order. AT: "Abinadab the second born, and Shammah the third born"