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## 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: [[rc://en/ta/man/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"