55 ¶ When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner the captain of his host, Abner, [a]whose son is this young man? and Abner answered, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

56 Then the King said, Inquire thou whose son this young man is.

57 And when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, then Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 17:55 That is, of what family and tribe is he? or else he had forgotten David, albeit he had received so great a benefit by him.

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