1 Samuel 17:55

Tree of Life Version

Now when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he asked Abner, the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this boy?” Abner said, “As your soul lives, your majesty, I don’t know.”

Cross References

Genesis 42:15

By this you’ll be tested: by the life of Pharaoh, you’ll not leave from here until your youngest brother comes here!

1 Samuel 1:26

“It’s me, my lord!” she said. “As your soul lives, my lord, I am the woman that stood by you here, praying to Adonai.

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 Ner, Saul’s uncle.

1 Samuel 16:12

So he sent word and had him come. Now he was ruddy-cheeked, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. Then Adonai said, “Arise, anoint him, for this is the one.”

1 Samuel 17:54

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

1 Samuel 17:56

So the king said, “Then, find out whose son this young man is.”

1 Samuel 17:58

“Whose son are you, young man?” Saul said to him. David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.”

1 Samuel 26:5

Then David got up and went to the place where Saul had camped. David detected the spot where Saul lay asleep, as well as Abner son of Ner his army commander. Saul was lying inside the barricade and the troops were camped around him.