And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:56 · retained source text
And the king said, Enquire thou whose sonne the stripling is.
KJV dictionary & concordance
stripling
Meaning of “stripling”
A youth, adolescent, or young man not yet of full mature age or stature.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
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First occurrence: 1 Samuel 17:56
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Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗a youth, lad.