Translation Comparison

1 Samuel 17:56

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The verse 1 Samuel 17:56 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Samuel 17:56 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
American Standard VersionASV	And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this man is.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And the king said, Inquire thou whose son this youth is.
English Revised VersionERV	And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
World English BibleWEB	The king said, \|Inquire whose son the young man is!\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And the king saith, 'Ask thou whose son this is — the young man.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And the king said, Inquire you whose son the stripling is.

King James Bible

KJV

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

American Standard Version

ASV

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this man is.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son this youth is.

English Revised Version

ERV

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

World English Bible

WEB

The king said, |Inquire whose son the young man is!|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the king saith, 'Ask thou whose son this is — the young man.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And the king said, Inquire you whose son the stripling is.

King James Bible

KJV

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

American Standard Version

ASV

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this man is.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son this youth is.

English Revised Version

ERV

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

World English Bible

WEB

The king said, |Inquire whose son the young man is!|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And the king saith, 'Ask thou whose son this is — the young man.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And the king said, Inquire you whose son the stripling is.