1 Samuel 17:55 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	saw	וְכִרְא֨וֹת	h7200
1	And when Saul	שָׁא֜וּל	h7586
2		אֶת	h853
3	David	דָּוִ֗ד	h1732
4	go forth	יֹצֵא֙	h3318
5	against	לִקְרַ֣את	h7125
6	the Philistine	הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י	h6430
17	he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	h559
8		אֶל	h413
18	Abner	אַבְנֵ֔ר	h74
10	the captain	שַׂ֣ר	h8269
11	of the host	הַצָּבָ֔א	h6635
12	whose son	בֶּן	h1121
13		מִי	h4310
14		זֶ֥ה	h2088
15	is this youth	הַנַּ֖עַר	h5288
18	Abner	אַבְנֵ֔ר	h74
17	he said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר	h559
18	Abner	אַבְנֵ֔ר	h74
19	liveth	חֵֽי	h2416
20	As thy soul	נַפְשְׁךָ֥	h5315
21	O king	הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	h4428
22	I cannot	אִם	h518
23	tell	יָדָֽעְתִּי׃	h3045

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, On your life, O king, I have no idea.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (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)

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

Young's Literal Translation (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.'