1 Samuel 17:58
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Samuel 17:58 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Samuel 17:58 is a verse from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Samuel 17:58 — KJV
“And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”
— 1 Samuel 17:58 (KJV)
1 Samuel 17:58 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 17:58
“And David said unto the young man that told him, Whence art thou? And he answered, I am the son of a stranger, an Amalekite.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:58: son, art, young
“And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:58: saul, whose, art
“Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant! Mephibosheth: also called Meribbaal”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:58: saul, son, david
“And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:58: whose, son, art
“So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.”
Shares key themes with 1 Samuel 17:58: son, art, david
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