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1 Samuel 17:54-56
New International Reader's Version
1 Samuel 17:54-56
New International Reader's Version
54 David picked up Goliath’s head. He brought it to Jerusalem. He put Goliath’s weapons in his own tent.
55 Saul had been watching David as he went out to meet the Philistine. He spoke to Abner, the commander of the army. Saul said to him, “Abner, whose son is that young man?”
Abner replied, “Your Majesty, I don’t know. And that’s just as sure as you are alive.”
56 The king said, “Find out whose son that young man is.”
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1 Samuel 17:54-56
New International Version
1 Samuel 17:54-56
New International Version
54 David took the Philistine’s head and brought it to Jerusalem; he put the Philistine’s weapons in his own tent.
55 As Saul watched David(A) going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abner, commander of the army, “Abner,(B) whose son is that young man?”
Abner replied, “As surely as you live, Your Majesty, I don’t know.”
56 The king said, “Find out whose son this young man is.”
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