1 Samuel 17:56

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1 Samuel 17:56

56And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

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＋ Add previous verse1 Samuel 17:55¶ 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.＋ Add next verse1 Samuel 17:57And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

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1 Samuel 17:56

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

king

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A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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said

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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

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APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

stripling

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A youth, lad.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893

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