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1 Samuel 17:56

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Samuel 17:56 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
1 Samuel 17:56 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Samuel 17

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
53And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they plundered their camp.
54And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armor 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, Inquire 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.
58And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the king said, inquire thou whose son the stripling [is].] Still the question is the same, being very desirous of knowing of what family he was, for the reason before given, (see Gill on “<091755>1 Samuel 17:55”).”
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