John Gill's Exposition on 1 Samuel 16:10

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Again Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, etc.] Not seven more, for he had but eight sons in all with David, (<091712>1 Samuel 17:12) but four more, which with the other three made seven; three of these four are mentioned by name, Nathanael, Raddai, and Ozem, (<130214>1 Chronicles 2:14,15), but the fourth we nowhere read of; perhaps he died quickly after this, was an obscure person, and of no fame and note, or might be by another woman: and Samuel said unto Jesse, the Lord hath not chosen these; not anyone of them.

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