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1 Samuel 17:55

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.”

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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.

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְכִרְא֨וֹתve.khir.'otand just as sawH7200 →
שָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
דָּוִ֗דda.VidDavidH1732 →
יֹצֵא֙yo.Tze'going outH3318 →
לִקְרַ֣אתlik.Ratto meetH7122 →
הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יha.pe.lish.Tithe PhilistineH6430 →
אָמַ֗ר'a.Marhe saidH559 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
אַבְנֵר֙'av.NerAbnerH74 →
שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269 →
הַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'the armyH6635 →
בֶּן־ben-son ofH1121 →
מִי־mi-whom?H4310 →
זֶ֥הzehthisH2088 →
הַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'ar[is] the youthH5288 →
אַבְנֵ֑ר'av.NerO AbnerH74 →
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
אַבְנֵ֔ר'av.NerAbnerH74 →
חֵֽי־chei-[by] [the] life ofH2416 →
נַפְשְׁךָ֥naf.she.Khaself yourH5315 →
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhO kingH4428 →
אִם־'im-ifH518 →
יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ya.Da.'e.tiI knewH3045 →

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1 Samuel 26:5Then David set out and went to the place where Saul had camped. He saw the place where Saul and Abner son of Ner, the general of his army, had lain down. Saul was lying inside the inner circle of the camp, with the troops camped around him.1 Samuel 16:21–22When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul admired him greatly, and David became his armor-bearer.Genesis 42:15And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives, you shall not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.1 Samuel 1:26“Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD.1 Samuel 17:58“Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.2 Samuel 11:11Uriah answered, “The ark and Israel and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my master Joab and his soldiers are camped in the open field. How can I go to my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live, and as your soul lives, I will not do such a thing!”2 Samuel 14:19So the king asked, “Is the hand of Joab behind all this?” The woman answered, “As surely as you live, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king says. Yes, your servant Joab is the one who gave me orders; he told your maidservant exactly what to say.2 Samuel 2:8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,Daniel 3:24Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and asked his advisers, “Did we not throw three men, firmly bound, into the fire?” “Certainly, O king,” they replied.1 Chronicles 26:28Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.1 Samuel 14:50His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.1 Samuel 20:3But David again vowed, “Your father knows very well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he has said, ‘Jonathan must not know of this, or he will be grieved.’ As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, there is but a step between me and death.”2 Kings 2:2and Elijah said to Elisha, “Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.” So they went down to Bethel.

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