1 Samuel 17:56
What does 1 Samuel 17:56 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 17:56 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the king said, Make search and see whose son this young man is.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the king saith, `Ask thou whose son this <FI>is<Fi> --the young man.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this young man is.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the king said, Inquire thou whose son this youth 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.
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