1 Samuel 17:58

And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

King James Version

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Other Translations for 1 Samuel 17:58

BSB

"Whose son are you, young man?" asked Saul. "I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem," David replied.

AKJV

And Saul said to him, Whose son are you, you young man? And David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.

CPDV

And Saul said to him, "Young man, from what ancestry are you?" And David said, "I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem."

ERV

And 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.

NHEB

Saul said to him, "Whose son are you, you young man?" David answered, "I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite."

SMT

And Saul will say to him, Whose son thou, O youth? And David will say, Thy servant the son of Jesse of the House of Bread.

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 Samuel 17:58

AndSaulH7586Proper Name Masculine saidH559VerbtohimWhosesonH1121Noun MasculineartthouthouyoungmanH5288Noun MasculineAndDavidH1732Proper Name Masculine answeredH559VerbIamthesonH1121Noun MasculineofthyservantH5650Noun Masculine JesseH3448Proper Name MasculinetheBeth-lehemiteH1022Adjective

Commentary for 1 Samuel 17:58

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Overview of 1 Samuel 17:58

Summary

David identifies himself to King Saul

Place

Saul's tent

Event

David reveals his parentage

Estimated Time Period

c. 1000 BC