1 Samuel 17:55

And, when Saul saw David going forth to meet the Philistine, he said unto Abner, prince of the host, Whose son is the young man, Abner? And Abner said, By the life of thy soul, O king! I know not.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

54And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it into Jerusalem,—but, his armour, put he into his tent.

56Then said the king,—Ask, thou, whose son the stripling is?

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Cross References

1 Samuel 1:26And she said—Pardon, my lord! By the life of thy soul, my lord,—I, am the woman who was standing near thee here, praying unto Yahweh:

1 Samuel 16:21And David came in unto Saul,—and stood before him,—and he loved him greatly, and he became his armour-bearer.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 17:49-58

48 And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine. 49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth. 50 So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David. 51… Read the whole commentary →

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