1 Samuel 17:58

“Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David said, “The son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.””

1 Samuel 17:58 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Samuel 17:58, word by word

Saulשָׁאוּלshaul

Saul

Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".

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saidיֹּאמֶרyomer

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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young manנָּעַרnaar

boy

A child or a young man who is still growing and does not rule a household.

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And Davidדָּוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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of your servantעַבְדְּavd

servant

Someone who works for another, or a king's official.

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Jesseיִשַׁיyishay

Jesse

Jesse, of Bethlehem, son of Obed and father of King David.

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the Bethlehemiteבֵּיתbet

Bethlehemite

Bethlehemite: a person from Bethlehem, the town of Judah. Said of Jesse, David's father, and of others.

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The context

57When David returned from striking the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul, with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

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