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# He had eight sons
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"He" refers to Jesse.
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# Jesse was an old man ... very old among men
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The two phrases mean basically the same thing and are combined for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
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# second to him Abinadab, and the third Shammah
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"Abinadab the second born, and Shammah the third born." This phrase shows birth order.