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1 Samuel

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Now when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, "Abner, whose son is this young man?" And Abner said, "By your life, O king, I do not know."

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Now when Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֜וּל sha·'ul
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saw to see Verb H7200 וְכִרְאֹ֨ות ve·chir·'o·vt
David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֗ד da·vid
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going to go or come out Verb H3318 יֹצֵא֙ yo·tze
out against to encounter, befall Verb H7122 לִקְרַ֣את lik·rat
the Philistine, inhab. of Philistia Adjective H6430 הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י hap·pe·lish·ti,
he said to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֗ר a·mar
to Abner "my father is a lamp," an Isr. name Noun H74 אַבְנֵר֙ av·ner
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the commander chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince Noun H8269 שַׂ֣ר sar
of the army, army, war, warfare Noun H6635 הַצָּבָ֔א ha·tza·va,
"Abner, "my father is a lamp," an Isr. name Noun H74 אַבְנֵ֑ר av·ner;
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whose who? Pronoun H4310 מִי־ mi-
son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
is this this, here Pronoun H2088 זֶ֥ה zeh
young man?" a boy, lad, youth, retainer Noun H5288 הַנַּ֖עַר han·na·'ar
And Abner "my father is a lamp," an Isr. name Noun H74 אַבְנֵ֔ר av·ner,
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said, to utter, say Verb H559 וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai·yo·mer
"By your life, a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Noun H5315 נַפְשְׁךָ֥ naf·she·cha
O king, king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ ham·me·lech
I do not know." to know 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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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, "Abner, whose son is this young man?" And Abner said, "By your life, O king, I do not know."
King James Bible Now And when Saul saw David going out go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner unto Abner, the commander captain of the army, "Abner, host, Abner, whose son is this young man?" youth? And Abner said, "By your life, As thy soul liveth, O king, I do not know."cannot tell.
Hebrew Greek English Now when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, "Abner, whose son is this young man?" And Abner said, "By your life, O king, I do not know."