development from the earlier shorter version of the story within its wider context. It needs both vv. 1–11 as introduction and what follows from v. 32 as its continuation (Barthélemy [54]). The information about Jesse and his eight sons is shared with the story of Samuel’s anointing David: again only the three eldest and the youngest are named. The repeated mention of the intervening four sons may serve to emphasize David’s junior status. On the other hand, father Jesse is said to be old (v. 12);