## translationWords

* [[en:tw:bethlehem]]
* [[en:tw:david]]
* [[en:tw:firstborn]]
* [[en:tw:jesse]]
* [[en:tw:kingdomofjudah]]
* [[en:tw:saul]]

## translationNotes

* **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"