Devine Scripture

1 Samuel 17:56

1 Samuel chapter 17 · verse 56 in three public-domain English translations with scriptural context

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.55And 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.

v.56This passage

v.57And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.