1 Samuel 17:55 - Easy To Read Version

⁵⁵ Saul watched David go out to fight Goliath. Saul spoke to Abner, the commander of the army. “Abner, who is that young man’s father?”

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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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵⁵ Now at the time that Saul saw David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner the captain of the army: Of what family is this young man descended, Abner? And Abner said: As thy soul liveth, O king, I know not.

1 Samuel 17:55 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 42:15

But I will let you prove that you are telling the truth. In the name of Pharaoh, I swear that I won’t let you go until your youngest brother comes here.

1 Samuel 1:26

Hannah said to Eli, “Pardon me, sir. I am the same woman that stood near you praying to the Lord. I promise that I am telling the truth.

1 Samuel 14:50

Saul’s wife was named Ahinoam. Ahinoam was the daughter of Ahimaaz.

1 Samuel 16:12

Jesse sent someone to get his youngest son. This son was a good-looking, red-faced [145] young man. He was very handsome.

1 Samuel 17:54

David took the Philistine’s head to Jerusalem, but David kept the Philistine’s weapons at home.

1 Samuel 17:56

King Saul said, “Find out who that young man’s father is.”

1 Samuel 17:58

Saul asked him, “Young man, who is your father?”

1 Samuel 26:5

Then David went to the place where Saul had set up his camp. David saw where Saul and Abner were sleeping. (Abner son of Ner was the commander of Saul’s army.) Saul was sleeping in the middle of the camp. The army was all around Saul.