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1 Samuel

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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.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And when Saul Saul Noun H7586 שָׁא֜וּל sha·'ul
Analysis:
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saw advise self Verb H7200 וְכִרְאֹ֨ות ve·chir·'o·vt
David David Noun H1732 דָּוִ֗ד da·vid
Analysis:
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go forth after Verb H3318 יֹצֵא֙ yo·tze
against befall Verb H7122 לִקְרַ֣את lik·rat
the Philistine Philistine Adjective H6430 הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pe·lish·ti,
he said answer Verb H559 אָמַ֗ר a·mar
unto Abner Abner Noun H74 אַבְנֵר֙ av·ner
Analysis:
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the captain captain Noun H8269 שַׂ֣ר sar
of the host appointed time Noun H6635 הַצָּבָ֔א ha·tza·va,
Abner Abner Noun H74 אַבְנֵ֑ר av·ner;
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whose any Pronoun H4310 מִי־ mi-
whose son afflicted Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
is this he Pronoun H2088 זֶ֥ה zeh
young babe Noun H5288 הַנַּ֖עַר han·na·'ar
to Abner Abner Noun H74 אַבְנֵ֔ר av·ner,
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said answer Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
[As] thy soul any Noun H5315 נַפְשְׁךָ֥ naf·she·cha
O king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·lech
tell acknowledge Verb H3045 יָדָֽעְתִּי׃ ya·da·'e·ti.

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Abner

|my father is a lamp,| an Israelite Abner [N] [H] [S] father of light; i.e., "enlightening", the son of Ner and uncle of Saul. He was commander-in-chief of Saul's army ( 1 Samuel 14:50 ;  17:55 ;  20:25 ). He first introduced David to the court of Saul after the victory over Goliath ( 1 Samuel 17:57 ). After the death of Saul, David was made king over Judah, and rei... View Details

David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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King James 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.
Hebrew Greek English And Now when Saul saw David go forth going out against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, to Abner the captain commander of the host, Abner, army, "Abner, whose son is this youth? young man?" And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, "By your life, O king, I cannot tell.do not know."
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Now when Saul saw David go forth going out against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, to Abner the captain commander of the host, Abner, army, "Abner, whose son is this youth? young man?" And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, "By your life, O king, I cannot tell.do not know."