1 Samuel 17:55
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:55 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:55 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:55 — KJV
“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.”
— 1 Samuel 17:55 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:55 in Context — About the Book of 1 Samuel
1 Samuel traces Israel's shift from judges to kings through three lives: Samuel the prophet, Saul the rejected king, and David the shepherd anointed in secret. It is rich with prayer — Hannah's desperate plea for a child opens the book and becomes a template for praying through tears.
Cross-References for 1 Samuel 17:55
“And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came. he came forth...: or, he still came forth and cursed”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:55: saul, david, forth
“And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him. trench: or, midst of his carriages”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:55: saul, david, abner
“But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim; Saul's host: Heb. the host which was Saul's Ishbosheth: or, Eshbaal”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:55: saul, abner, captain
“And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:55: david, abner, captain
“He took also out of the city an eunuch, which had the charge of the men of war; and seven men of them that were near the king's person, which were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and threescore men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city. were near...: Heb. saw the face of the king principal...: or, scribe of the captain of the host”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:55: saw, captain, host
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