1 Samuel 17:55 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁵⁵ When Saul had seen David going out to confront the Philistine, he asked Abner the commander of the army, ‘Whose son is this youth, Abner? ’ ‘Your Majesty, as surely as you live, I don’t know,’ Abner replied.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵⁵ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵⁵ When Saul saw David go out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I cannot tell.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵⁵ 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.

Common English Bible

⁵⁵ Now when Saul saw David go out to meet the Philistine, he asked Abner the army general, “Abner, whose son is that boy?” “As surely as you live, Your Majesty, I don’t know,” Abner answered.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵⁵ Now at the time that Saul had seen David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner, the leader of the military, "From what stock is this youth descended, Abner?" And Abner said, "As your soul lives, O king, I do not know."

1 Samuel 17:55 Cross References

Genesis 42:15

This is how you will be tested: as surely as Pharaoh lives, you will not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.

1 Samuel 1:26

‘Please, my lord,’ she said, ‘as surely as you live,  my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord.

1 Samuel 14:50

The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner son of Saul’s uncle Ner.

1 Samuel 16:12

So Jesse sent for him. He had beautiful eyes and a healthy,  handsome appearance. Then the Lord said, ‘Anoint him, for he is the one.’

1 Samuel 17:54

David took Goliath’s  head and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.

1 Samuel 17:56

The king said, ‘Find out whose son this young man is! ’

1 Samuel 17:58

Saul said to him, ‘Whose son are you, young man? ’ ‘The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,’  David answered.

1 Samuel 26:5

Immediately, David went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner,  the commander of his army, were lying down. Saul was lying inside the inner circle of the camp with the troops camped around him.