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David Slays Goliath

1 Samuel 17:56

In 10 translations

BSB
“Find out whose son this young man is!” said the king.
KJV
And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.
WEB
The king said, “Inquire whose son the young man is!”
ASV
And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.
LSV
And the king says, “Ask whose son this [is]—the young man.”
YLT
And the king saith, 'Ask thou whose son this [is] — the young man.'
DBY
And the king said, Inquire thou whose son this youth is.
DRC
And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this man is.
GNV
Then the King sayde, Enquire thou whose sonne this yong man is.
JPS
And the king said: 'Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.'

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ שְׁאַ֣ל אַתָּ֔ה בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֖ה הָעָֽלֶם׃

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◆ Reign of Saul◆ David Kills Goliath

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