1 Samuel 17
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1 Samuel 17:55-58

55Now when SaulH7586 sawH7200 DavidH1732 goingH3318 out againstH7122 the PhilistineH6430, he saidH559 to AbnerH74 the commanderH8269 of the armyH6635, “AbnerH74, whoseH4310 sonH1121 is 1thisH2088 youngH5288 manH5288?” And AbnerH74 saidH559, “By your lifeH5315, O kingH4428, I do not knowH3045.”

56The kingH4428 saidH559, “You inquireH7592 whoseH4310 sonH1121 the youthH5958 is.”

57So when DavidH1732 returnedH7725 from killingH5221 the PhilistineH6430, AbnerH74 tookH3947 him and 2broughtH935 him beforeH6440 SaulH7586 with the Philistine’sH6430 headH7218 in his handH3027.

58SaulH7586 saidH559 to him, “WhoseH4310 sonH1121 are you, youngH5288 manH5288?” And DavidH1732 answeredH559, “3I am the sonH1121 of your servantH5650 JesseH3448 the BethlehemiteH1022.”

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 17:55 1 Sam 16:12, 21, 22 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 17:57 1 Sam 17:54 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 17:58 1 Sam 17:12 ↩

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