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Parallel 1SA 17:55

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BI 1Sa 17:55 ©

Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)When Sha’ul had seen David going out to meet Goliat, he’d asked Abner, the army commander, “Whose son is this lad, Abner?”
¶ “As surely as you live, your majesty,” replied Abner, “I don’t know.”

OET-LVand_when_saw Shāʼūl DOM Dāvid going_out to_meet the_Philistine he_said to ʼAⱱnēr the_commander the_army son of_whom this the_young_man Oh_ʼAⱱnēr and_he/it_said ʼAⱱnēr [by]_the_life soul_your the_king if I_know.

UHBוְ⁠כִ⁠רְא֨וֹת שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֗ד יֹצֵא֙ לִ⁠קְרַ֣את הַ⁠פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אָמַ֗ר אֶל־אַבְנֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַ⁠צָּבָ֔א בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֥ה הַ⁠נַּ֖עַר אַבְנֵ֑ר וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֔ר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁ⁠ךָ֥ הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ אִם־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃
   (və⁠ki⁠rəʼōt shāʼūl ʼet-dāvid yoʦēʼ li⁠qəraʼt ha⁠pəlishtiy ʼāmar ʼel-ʼaⱱnēr sar ha⁠ʦʦāⱱāʼ ben--zeh ha⁠nnaˊar ʼaⱱnēr va⁠yyoʼmer ʼaⱱnēr ḩēy-nafshə⁠kā ha⁠mmelek ʼim-yādāˊəttī.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXNo BrLXX 1SA 17:55 verse available

BrTrNo BrTr 1SA 17:55 verse available

ULTNow as soon as Saul saw David going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “This boy is the son of whom, Abner?” And Abner said, “As your self is alive, king, if I know!”

USTAs Saul watched David going toward Goliath, he said to Abner, the commander of his army, “Abner, whose son is that young man?” Abner replied, “As sure as you are alive, I do not know.”

BSB  § 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.”


OEBWhen Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, ‘Abner, whose son is this lad?’ And Abner said, ‘As you live, O king, I cannot tell.’

WEBBEWhen Saul saw David go out 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.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NETNow as Saul watched David going out to fight the Philistine, he asked Abner, the general in command of the army, “Whose son is this young man, Abner?” Abner replied, “As surely as you live, O king, I don’t know.”

LSVAnd when Saul sees David going out to meet the Philistine, he has said to Abner, head of the host, “Whose son [is] this—the youth, Abner?” And Abner says, “Your soul lives, O king, I have not known.”

FBVWhen Saul had watched David going out to fight the Philistine, he'd asked Abner the army commander, “Abner, whose son is that young man?”
¶ “On your life, Your Majesty, I do not know,” Abner replied.

T4TAs Saul watched David going toward Goliath, he said to Abner, the commanded of his army, “Abner, whose son is that young man?” Abner replied, “As sure as you are alive/Truly► [IDM], I do not know.”

LEBNow when Saul saw David going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, “Whose son is this young man, Abner?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”

BBEAnd 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.

MoffNo Moff 1SA book available

JPSAnd 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.'

ASVAnd 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.

DRANow 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.

YLTAnd 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.'

DrbyAnd 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.

RVAnd 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.

WbstrAnd 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.

KJB-1769¶ 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.
   (¶ 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/your soul liveth/lives, O king, I cannot tell. )

KJB-1611¶ And when Saul sawe Dauid goe forth against the Philistine, he sayd vnto Abner the captaine of the hoste, Abner, whose sonne is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soule liueth, O king, I cannot tell.
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

BshpsWhen Saul sawe Dauid go foorth against the Philistine, he sayd vnto Abner the captaine of his hoast: Abner, whose sonne is this young man? Abner aunswered: As thy soule liueth (O king) I cannot tell.
   (When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner the captain of his hoast: Abner, whose son is this young man? Abner answered: As thy/your soul liveth/lives (O king) I cannot tell.)

GnvaWhen Saul sawe Dauid go forth against the Philistim, he sayd vnto Abner the captaine of his hoste, Abner, whose sonne is this yong man? and Abner answered, As thy soule liueth, O King, I can not tell.
   (When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner the captain of his host, Abner, whose son is this young man? and Abner answered, As thy/your soul liveth/lives, O King, I cannot tell. )

CvdlWhan Saul sawe Dauid go forth agaynst the Philistyne, he saide vnto Abner his chefe captayne: Abner, whose sonne is this childe? Abner sayde: As truly as thy soule lyueth O kynge, I wote not.
   (When Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner his chief captain: Abner, whose son is this childe? Abner said: As truly as thy/your soul liveth/lives O king, I wote not.)

WyclForsothe in that tyme in which Saul siy Dauid goynge out ayens `the Filistei, he seide to Abner, prince of his chiualrie, Abner, of what generacioun `cam forth this yong waxynge man? And Abner seide, Kyng, thi soule lyueth, I knowe not.
   (Forsothe in that time in which Saul saw David goynge out against `the Philistine, he said to Abner, prince of his chiualrie, Abner, of what generation `cam forth this young waxynge man? And Abner said, Kyng, thy/your soul liveth/lives, I know not.)

LuthDa aber Saul David sah ausgehen wider den Philister, sprach er zu Abner, seinem Feldhauptmann: Wes Sohn ist der Knabe? Abner aber sprach: So wahr deine SeeLE lebet, König, ich weiß nicht.
   (So but Saul David saw ausgehen against the Philistines, spoke he to Abner, his Feldhauptmann: Wes son is the/of_the Knabe? Abner but spoke: So wahr your SeeLE lives, king, I know not.)

ClVgEo autem tempore quo viderat Saul David egredientem contra Philisthæum, ait ad Abner principem militiæ: De qua stirpe descendit hic adolescens, Abner? Dixitque Abner: Vivit anima tua, rex, si novi.[fn]
   (Eo however tempore quo viderat Saul David egredientem on_the_contrary Philisthæum, he_said to Abner principem militiæ: De which stirpe descendit this adolescens, Abner? And_he_said Abner: Vivit anima tua, rex, when/but_if novi. )


17.55 De qua. AUG. Quod Saul et Abner ignorant David apud eos diutius commoratum, fecit barba, quæ adolescenti creverat dum absens fuerat. Vivit. RAB. Huic simile est illud: Benedixit Naboth Deo et regi. Quia non vivat anima tua, rex, si novi, vel videam mortem tuam si novi. Si quoque conjunctio aliquando pro non ponitur, secundum illud: Si introibunt in requiem meam Psal. 92., id est, non introibunt, unde patet sic exponi: Si novi, id est, non novi.


17.55 De qua. AUG. That Saul and Abner ignorant David apud them diutius commoratum, he_did barba, which adolescenti creverat dum absens fuerat. Vivit. RAB. Huic simile it_is illud: Benedixit Naboth Deo and regi. Because not/no he_lives anima tua, rex, when/but_if novi, or videam mortem tuam when/but_if novi. Si too conyunctio aliquando for non putsur, after/second illud: When/But_if introibunt in requiem meam Psal. 92., id it_is, not/no introibunt, whence patet so exponi: When/But_if novi, id it_is, not/no novi.


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

17:55-58 In light of 16:14-23, it is surprising that neither Saul nor Abner knew who David was. It is possible that the events of ch 17 happened either before or long after David’s tenure of intermittent service mentioned in ch 16 (Saul probably served as king for forty-two years, 13:1).


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / events

(Occurrence 0) When Saul saw David

(Some words not found in UHB: and,when,saw Shāʼūl DOM Dāvid going_out to,meet the,Philistine he/it_had_said to/towards ʼAⱱnēr chief the,army son_of who? this the,young_man ʼAⱱnēr and=he/it_said ʼAⱱnēr lives soul,your the=king if know )

The conversation in 17:55–56 happened before David killed Goliath. Alternate translation: “When Saul had seen David” or “Earlier when Saul saw David”

(Occurrence 0) go out against the Philistine

(Some words not found in UHB: and,when,saw Shāʼūl DOM Dāvid going_out to,meet the,Philistine he/it_had_said to/towards ʼAⱱnēr chief the,army son_of who? this the,young_man ʼAⱱnēr and=he/it_said ʼAⱱnēr lives soul,your the=king if know )

Alternate translation: “go to fight against the Philistine”

(Occurrence 0) whose son is this youth

(Some words not found in UHB: and,when,saw Shāʼūl DOM Dāvid going_out to,meet the,Philistine he/it_had_said to/towards ʼAⱱnēr chief the,army son_of who? this the,young_man ʼAⱱnēr and=he/it_said ʼAⱱnēr lives soul,your the=king if know )

Alternate translation: “who is this youth’s father”

(Occurrence 0) As you live

(Some words not found in UHB: and,when,saw Shāʼūl DOM Dāvid going_out to,meet the,Philistine he/it_had_said to/towards ʼAⱱnēr chief the,army son_of who? this the,young_man ʼAⱱnēr and=he/it_said ʼAⱱnēr lives soul,your the=king if know )

This was a way of swearing that what he was about to say was true.

BI 1Sa 17:55 ©