1 Samuel 17:55

KJV Bible

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.

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1 Samuel 17:55 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

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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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in ASV →

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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in DRB →

Now at the time that Saul saw David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner the captain of the army: Of what family is this young man descended, Abner? And Abner said: As thy soul liveth, O king, I know not.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in DBT →

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in WBT →

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in WEB →

When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, |Abner, whose son is this youth?| Abner said, |As your soul lives, O king, I can't tell.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in YLT →

And when Saul seeth David going out to meet the Philistine, he hath said unto Abner, head of the host, 'Whose son is this — the youth, Abner?' and Abner saith, 'Thy soul liveth, O king, I have not known.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in AKJV →

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I cannot tell.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in WNT →

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1 Samuel 17:55 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

Primary

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in ASV →

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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in DRB →

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in DBT →

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in WBT →

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in WEB →

When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, |Abner, whose son is this youth?| Abner said, |As your soul lives, O king, I can't tell.|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in YLT →

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in AKJV →

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As your soul lives, O king, I cannot tell.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read 1 Samuel 17:55 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →