1 Samuel 17:55 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 17:55 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 17:55 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 17:55 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Saul saw David go out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, “Abner, whose son is this youth?” Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I can’t tell.””
1 Samuel 17:55 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 17:55 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 17:55 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 17:55 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And when Saul seeth David going out to meet the Philistine, he hath said unto Abner, head of the host, `Whose son <FI>is<Fi> this--the youth, Abner?' and Abner saith, `Thy soul liveth, O king, I have not known.'”
1 Samuel 17:55 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 17:55 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell. ”
1 Samuel 17:55 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 17:55 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When Saul sawe Dauid go forth against the Philistim, he sayd vnto Abner the captaine of his hoste, Abner, whose sonne is this yong man? and Abner answered, As thy soule liueth, O King, I can not tell.”
1 Samuel 17:55 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 17:55 in Context — 1 Samuel 17
53 And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
54 And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.
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.
56 And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.
57 And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
What Does 1 Samuel 17:55 Mean?
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