1 Samuel 17:55
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King James Version (modern wording)
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 your soul lives, O king, I cannot tell.
1 Samuel 17:55 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”
1 Samuel 17:55 (BSB)
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What does 1 Samuel 17:55 say?
1 Samuel 17:55 in modern King James wording reads: "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 your soul lives, O king, I cannot tell."
Where is 1 Samuel 17:55 found in the Bible?
1 Samuel 17:55 is verse 55 of chapter 17 of the book of 1 Samuel, in the Old Testament. 1 Samuel has 31 chapters.
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