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1 Samuel 17:56

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
1 Samuel 17:56 · King James Version

In other versions

  • And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

    ASV

  • And the king said, Make search and see whose son this young man is.

    BBE

  • And the king said, Inquire thou whose son this youth is.

    DBY

  • The king said, "Inquire whose son the young man is!"

    WEB

  • And the king saith, `Ask thou whose son this `is' -- the young man.'

    YLT

  • And the king said, Enquire you whose son the teenager is.

    ENG

  • And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

    WBT

  • “Find out whose son this young man is!” said the king.

    BSB

In context

54And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor in his tent.

55And 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.

56And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

57And 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.

58And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

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