Cross References 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. Genesis 42:15 I shall now presently try what you are: by the health of Pharao, you shall not depart hence, until your youngest brother come. 1 Samuel 16:12 He sent therefore and brought him. Now he was ruddy and beautiful to behold, and of a comely face. And the Lord said: Arise, and anoint him, for this is he. 1 Samuel 16:21 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer. 1 Samuel 17:54 And David taking the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem: but his armour he put in his tent. 1 Samuel 17:56 And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this young man is. 1 Samuel 26:5 And David arose secretly, and came to the place where Saul was: and when he had beheld the place, wherein Saul slept, and Abner, the son of Ner, the captain of his army, and Saul sleeping in a tent, and the rest of the multitude round about him, Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. whose son 1 Samuel 17:58 And Saul said to him: Young man, of what family art thou? And David said: I am the son of thy servant Isai the Bethlehemite. 1 Samuel 16:21,22 And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him exceedingly, and made him his armourbearer. . . . Context David Slays Goliath…54And David taking the head of the Philistine, brought it to Jerusalem: but his armour he put in his tent. 55Now 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.56And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this young man is.… Lexicon As Saulשָׁא֜וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites had watched וְכִרְא֨וֹת (wə·ḵir·’ō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see David דָּוִ֗ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse going out יֹצֵא֙ (yō·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to confront לִקְרַ֣את (liq·raṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 7122: To encounter, befall the Philistine, הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י (hap·pə·liš·tî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia he said אָמַ֗ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Abner אַבְנֵר֙ (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name the commander שַׂ֣ר (śar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of the army, הַצָּבָ֔א (haṣ·ṣā·ḇā) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign “Abner, אַבְנֵ֑ר (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name whose מִי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son is this זֶ֥ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that young man?” הַנַּ֖עַר (han·na·‘ar) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer “As surely as you נַפְשְׁךָ֥ (nap̄·šə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion live, חֵֽי־ (ḥê-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life O king,” הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king Abner אַבְנֵ֔ר (’aḇ·nêr) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 74: Abner -- 'my father is a lamp', an Israelite name replied, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say “I do not אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not know.” יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ (yā·ḏā·‘ə·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know Additional Translations As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”And when Saul saw David go forth 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. 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. 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. 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. And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell. When Saul saw David go forth 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." And when Saul seeth David going out to meet the Philistine, he hath said unto Abner, head of the host, 'Whose son is this -- the youth, Abner?' and Abner saith, 'Thy soul liveth, O king, I have not known.' Jump to Previous Abner Army Captain Commander David Host Philistine Saul Soul YouthJump to Next Abner Army Captain Commander David Host Philistine Saul Soul YouthExternal Links 1 Samuel 17:55 NIV1 Samuel 17:55 NLT 1 Samuel 17:55 ESV 1 Samuel 17:55 NASB 1 Samuel 17:55 ASV 1 Samuel 17:55 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 17:55 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 17:55 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 17:55 French Bible 1 Samuel 17:55 German Bible Alphabetical: Abner against And army As By commander David do don't going he I is king know life live man meet not Now O of out Philistine replied said Saul saw son surely that the this to watched when whose you young your OT History: 1 Samuel 17:55 When Saul saw David go forth against (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |