1 Samuel 17:55

What does 1 Samuel 17:55 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 17:55 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, On your life, O king, I have no idea.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And when Saul seeth David going out to meet the Philistine, he hath said unto Abner, head of the host, `Whose son <FI>is<Fi> this--the youth, Abner?' and Abner saith, `Thy soul liveth, O king, I have not known.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Now at the time that Saul saw David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner, the captain of the army: Of what family is this young man descended, Abner? And Abner said: As thy soul liveth, O king, I know not.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

Context

v.54And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.

v.55This passage

v.56And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 16:21

    And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armorbearer.

  • 1 Samuel 17:58

    And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.

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