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1 Samuel 17:55

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Samuel 17:55

Verse 55 of 58

Scripture focus

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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 17:55

Theological / Devotional

Whose son? See on ch. 18:1,2.

I cannot tell. It is evident that Abner had not previously been acquainted with David, and that therefore David was not too well known at court. He had, apparently, been brought in only as a visiting musician, and had not become a member of the court (see PP 643).

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