1 Samuel 17:56-58

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

⁵⁶ The king said, “Inquire whose son the stripling is.” ⁵⁷ On David’s return from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the head of the Philistine in his hand. ⁵⁸ Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”