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1 Samuel 17:55 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 17 · verse 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.1 Samuel 17:55 · King James Version
1 Samuel 17:55 in context
53And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.
54And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour 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, Enquire 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- PhilistinePᵉlishtîya Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethH6430 →
- againstqirʼâhan encountering, accidental, friendly or hostileH7125 →
- captainsara head personH8269 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- forthyâtsâʼto go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and…H3318 →
- AbnerʼAbnêrAbner, an IsraeliteH74 →
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Here is 1. The engagement between the two champions, Sa1 17:48. To this engagement the Philistine advanced with a great deal of state and gravity; if he must encounter a pigmy, yet it shall be with the magnificence of a giant and a grandee.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 48-58