1 Sam. 17:55 in context
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1 Sam. 17:54      1 Sam. 17:56

First Samuel 17:55

[Now follows a flashback in verses 55–66 with more details about what happened before the battle. Here we are given background information on verse 25, where Saul asks for the name of David's father so that he can find out more about the man who could potentially become his son-in-law. The image given here in verses 55–58 is also that of a king who is now unable to remember simple details, which also shows that God's Spirit had left Saul. David had previously played for Saul, see 1 Sam. 16:21–23.]
And when Saul saw David going toward the Philistine, he said to Abner, the commander of the army, "Abner, whose son is this young man?" And Abner replied, "As your soul lives, O king, I cannot tell you."
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וְכִרְאוֹת   שָׁאוּל   אֶת   דָּוִד   יֹצֵא   לִקְרַאת   הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי   אָמַר   אֶל   אַבְנֵר   שַׂר   הַצָּבָא   בֶּן   מִי   זֶה   הַנַּעַר   אַבְנֵר   וַיֹּאמֶר   אַבְנֵר   חֵי   נַפְשְׁךָ   הַמֶּלֶךְ   אִם   יָדָעְתִּי  

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9002
H9004
H7200
 וְ (ve)
כִ (khi)
רְא֨וֹת (revót)
 and
like
to see
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

C
R
Vqcc
H7586
 שָׁא֜וּל (shaol)
 Saul
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H1732
 דָּוִ֗ד (david)
 David
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H3318
 יֹצֵא֙ (jótze)
 to come out
Verb Verb
qal participle active ♂ sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H9005
H7122
 לִ (li)
קְרַ֣את (qerat)
 to
to encounter
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9009
H6430
 הַ (ha)
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י (pelisheti)
 the
Philistine
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state
gentilic (ethnic identity) gentilic (ethnic identity)

 Td
Ngbsa
H0559
 אָמַ֗ר (amar)
 to say
Verb Verb
qal qatal 3p ♂ sing. qal qatal third person masculine singular

Vqp3ms
H0413
H9014
 אֶל (el-)
־
to(wards)
link
Prep. Preposition

 R
H0074
 אַבְנֵר֙ (avener)
 Abner
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H8269
 שַׂ֣ר (sar)
 ruler
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H9009
H6635a
 הַ (ha)
צָּבָ֔א (tzava)
 the
army
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H1121a
H9014
 בֶּן (ben-)
־
son
link
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H4310
H9014
 מִי (mi-)
־
who?
link
Particle – interrogative Particle (Interrogative)

 Pi
H2088
 זֶ֥ה (ze)
 this
Tm
H9009
H5288
 הַ (ha)
נַּ֖עַר (naar)
 the
youth
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H0074
 אַבְנֵ֑ר (avener)
 Abner
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9001
H0559
 וַ (va)
יֹּ֣אמֶר (jómer)
 seq
to say
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0074
 אַבְנֵ֔ר (avener)
 Abner
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H2416a
H9014
 חֵֽי (chei-)
־
alive
link
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Aabsa
H5315
H9021
 נַפְשְׁ (nafeshe)
ךָ֥ (kha)
 soul
your
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Ncbsc
Sp2ms
H9009
H4428
 הַ (ha)
מֶּ֖לֶךְ (melekhe)
 the
king
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Td
Ncbsa
H0518a
H9014
 אִם (im-)
־
if
link
Conj. Conjunktion

 Tc
H3045
H9016
 יָדָֽעְתִּי (jadaeti)
׃
to know
verseEnd
Verb Verb
qal qatal 1p sing. qal qatal first person singular

Vqp1cs

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