Now David was the youngest. While the three oldest sons followed Saul,

Jesse’s three oldest sons had followed Saul to war. The names of the ¹  three sons who went to war were Eliab, his firstborn, Abinadab, the second oldest, and Shammah, the third oldest.

Now the day ²  came when Job’s ³  sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

Then the man ¹  searched. He began with the oldest and finished with the youngest. The cup was found in Benjamin’s sack!

Canaan was the father of Sidon – his firstborn – and Heth,

While this one was still speaking another messenger arrived and said, “Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,

The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron’s firstborn, were Ram, the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram), ¹ 

Abraham said to his servant, the senior one ¹  in his household who was in charge of everything he had, “Put your hand under my thigh ² 

Canaan was the father of ¹  Sidon his firstborn, ²  Heth, ³ 

These were their descendants:Ishmael’s firstborn son was Nebaioth; the others were ¹  Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s firstborn, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

The sons of Samuel: Joel the firstborn ¹  and Abijah the second oldest.

Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah ¹  third,

His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, ¹  Nadab,

From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

Now when they heard this, they began to drift away one at a time, starting with the older ones, ¹  until Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.

The son ¹  of Gershom: Shebuel ²  the oldest.