1 Samuel 17:55 - The Scriptures 1998

⁵⁵ And when Sha’ul saw Dawiḏ

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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

“By this you shall be proven: By the life of Pharaoh, you do not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.

1 Samuel 1:26

And she said, “O my master! As your being lives, my master, I am the woman who stood by you here, praying to יהוה.

1 Samuel 14:50

And the name of Sha’ul’s wife was Aḥ

1 Samuel 16:12

And he sent and brought him in. And he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking. And יהוה  said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is the one!”

1 Samuel 17:54

And Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 17:56

And the sovereign said, “Ask whose son this young man is.”

1 Samuel 17:58

And Sha’ul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 26:5

And Dawiḏ