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David said, &#8220I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“Tell me about your father, young man,” Saul said. And David replied, “His name is Jesse, and we live in Bethlehem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_samuel/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Saul said to him, Whose son <i>art</i> thou, <i>thou</i> young man? And David answered, <i>I am</i> the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Saul said to him, “Whose son <i>are</i> you, young man?” So David answered, “<i>I am</i> the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, “<i>I am</i> the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Saul said to him, &#8220Whose son are you, young man?&#8221 And David answered, &#8220I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, “<i>I am</i> the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, “<i>I am</i> the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_samuel/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Saul asked him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, “<i>I am</i> the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_samuel/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man? ” “The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Saul said to him, &#8220Whose son are you, young man?&#8221 &#8220The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,&#8221 David answered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_samuel/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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-lehemite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_samuel/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and Saul asked, "Who are you?" "I am David the son of Jesse, a loyal Israelite from Bethlehem." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_samuel/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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-lehemite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_samuel/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Saul asked him, "Whose son are you, young man?" "The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem," David answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_samuel/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Saul asked him, "Young man, whose son are you?" "I am the son of your servant Jesse from Bethlehem," David answered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_samuel/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Saul told him, "Whose son are you, young man?" David said, "The son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_samuel/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Whose son are you, young man?? asked Saul. ?I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,? David replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_samuel/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Saul said to him, "Whose son are you, young man?" David replied, "I am the son of your servant Jesse in Bethlehem." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_samuel/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Saul said to him, "Whose son are you, young man?" David answered, "I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_samuel/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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-lehemite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_samuel/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, you young man?” David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Saul says to him, “Whose son [are] you, O youth?” And David says, “Son of your servant Jesse, the Beth-Lehemite.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_samuel/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Saul saith unto him, 'Whose son art thou, O youth?' and David saith, 'Son of thy servant Jesse, the Beth-Lehemite.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_samuel/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Saul will say to him, Whose son thou, O youth? And David will say, Thy servant the son of Jesse of the House of Bread.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_samuel/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Saul said to him: Young man, of what family art thou? And David said: I am the son of thy servant Isai the Bethlehemite. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Saul said to him, “Young man, from what ancestry are you?” And David said, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_samuel/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Saul then asked him, “Whose son are you, young man?” David replied, “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?” And David answered, “I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Saul said to him, Whose son are you, young man? And David said to him, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Shaul said to him: “Whose son are you, young man?” David said to him: “Son of your Servant Iyshay, who is from Bayth Lekhem” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_samuel/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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-lehemite.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/17-58.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5220" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/17.htm">David Slays Goliath</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">57</span>So when David returned from killing the Philistine, still holding his head in his hand, Abner took him and brought him before Saul. <span class="reftext">58</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">“Whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">are you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5288.htm" title="5288: han·nā·‘ar (Art:: N-ms) -- A boy, lad, youth, retainer. From na'ar; a boy, from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also, a girl.">young man?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">asked</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul.</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">“I am the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·də·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">of your servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3448.htm" title="3448: yi·šay (N-proper-ms) -- Father of David. By Aramaic Iyshay; from the same as yesh; extant; Jishai, David's father.">Jesse</a> <a href="/hebrew/1022.htm" title="1022: bêṯ (Prep) -- An inhab. of Bethlehem. Patrial from Beyth Lechem with the article inserted; a Beth-lechemite, or native of Bethlechem."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1022.htm" title="1022: hal·laḥ·mî (N-proper-ms) -- An inhab. of Bethlehem. Patrial from Beyth Lechem with the article inserted; a Beth-lechemite, or native of Bethlechem.">of Bethlehem,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">replied.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-12.htm">1 Samuel 16:12-13</a></span><br />So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.” / So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">1 Samuel 16:18</a></span><br />One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-2.htm">1 Samuel 18:2</a></span><br />And from that day Saul kept David with him and did not let him return to his father’s house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm">1 Samuel 18:17-19</a></span><br />Then Saul said to David, “Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage. Only be valiant for me and fight the LORD’s battles.” But Saul was thinking, “I need not raise my hand against him; let the hand of the Philistines be against him.” / And David said to Saul, “Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the son-in-law of the king?” / So when it was time to give Saul’s daughter Merab to David, she was given in marriage to Adriel of Meholah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/20-30.htm">1 Samuel 20:30-31</a></span><br />Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore you? / For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7-8</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds? / Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm">1 Samuel 24:16-17</a></span><br />When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud / and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-28.htm">1 Samuel 25:28-31</a></span><br />Please forgive your servant’s offense, for the LORD will surely make a lasting dynasty for my lord, because he fights the LORD’s battles. May no evil be found in you as long as you live. / And should someone pursue you and seek your life, then the life of my lord will be bound securely by the LORD your God in the bundle of the living. But He shall fling away the lives of your enemies like stones from a sling. / When the LORD has done for my lord all the good He promised, and when He has appointed you ruler over Israel, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/26-17.htm">1 Samuel 26:17-18</a></span><br />Then Saul recognized David’s voice and asked, “Is that your voice, David my son?” “It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said. / And he continued, “Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done? What evil is in my hand?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8-9</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel. / I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like that of the greatest in the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-51.htm">2 Samuel 22:51</a></span><br />Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-7.htm">1 Chronicles 17:7</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-20.htm">Psalm 89:20-21</a></span><br />I have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him. / My hand will sustain him; surely My arm will strengthen him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-42.htm">Matthew 22:42-45</a></span><br />“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered. / Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’? For he says: / ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Saul said to him, Whose son are you, you young man? And David answered, I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-31.htm">1 Samuel 17:31</a></b></br> And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed <i>them</i> before Saul: and he sent for him.</p><p class="hdg">I am the son</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">1 Samuel 17:12</a></b></br> Now David <i>was</i> the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name <i>was</i> Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men <i>for</i> an old man in the days of Saul.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">1 Samuel 16:18,19</a></b></br> Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, <i>that is</i> cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD <i>is</i> with him… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/17-15.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-15.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">Bethlehemite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-18.htm">Beth-Lehemite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-57.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-20.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-57.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-36.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-17.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-56.htm">Young</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-56.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/20-6.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-6.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Bethlehemite</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Beth-Lehemite</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-27.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-4.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-33.htm">Thou</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-22.htm">Young</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-21.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-1.htm">The armies of the Israelites and Philistines being ready to battle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">Goliath challenges a combat</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">David, sent by his father to visit his brothers, takes the challenge</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-28.htm">Eliab chides him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-30.htm">He is brought to Saul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-32.htm">shows the reason of his confidence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-38.htm">and slays the giant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">55. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_samuel/17-55.htm">Saul takes notice of David</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>"Whose son are you, young man?" asked Saul.</b><br>In this passage, King Saul inquires about David's lineage after David's victory over Goliath. This question highlights the importance of family heritage in ancient Israelite society, where one's family background often determined social standing and potential roles within the community. Saul's inquiry may also reflect his curiosity about the young man who had just achieved such a remarkable feat. The question underscores Saul's lack of awareness of David's identity, despite David's previous service as a musician in Saul's court (<a href="/1_samuel/16-21.htm">1 Samuel 16:21-23</a>). This moment foreshadows the growing tension between Saul and David, as Saul becomes increasingly aware of David's potential and God's favor upon him.<p><b>"I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem," David replied.</b><br>David's response identifies him as the son of Jesse, a humble farmer from Bethlehem. Bethlehem, a small town in Judah, holds significant biblical importance as the prophesied birthplace of the Messiah (<a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>) and later, the birthplace of Jesus Christ (<a href="/matthew/2.htm">Matthew 2:1</a>). By stating his father's name and occupation, David emphasizes his humble origins, contrasting with Saul's royal lineage. This humility is a recurring theme in David's life and is reflective of God's choice of leaders based on the heart rather than outward appearances (<a href="/1_samuel/16-7.htm">1 Samuel 16:7</a>). David's connection to Bethlehem also establishes a typological link to Jesus, who is often referred to as the "Son of David" (<a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1:1</a>), highlighting the messianic lineage and the fulfillment of God's promises through David's line.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a></b><br>The first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. At this point in the account, Saul is still reigning as king, though his disobedience to God has led to the Lord seeking a new king.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>A young shepherd who has just defeated Goliath, the Philistine giant. David is anointed by Samuel to be the future king of Israel, chosen by God for his heart and faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesse.htm">Jesse</a></b><br>David's father, a resident of Bethlehem. Jesse is a humble man, and his lineage is significant as it connects to the prophecy of the Messiah coming from the line of David.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>A small town in Judah, known as the birthplace of David and later, Jesus Christ. It holds significant prophetic importance in the biblical account.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_battle_with_goliath.htm">The Battle with Goliath</a></b><br>This event is a pivotal moment in David's life, showcasing his faith in God and his courage. It marks the beginning of David's rise to prominence in Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_in_god.htm">Identity in God</a></b><br>David identifies himself as the son of Jesse, a humble servant. Our identity should be rooted in our relationship with God and our spiritual heritage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite Saul's position as king, God is orchestrating events to bring David to prominence. Trust in God's timing and plan, even when circumstances seem uncertain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_and_faith.htm">Courage and Faith</a></b><br>David's response to Saul comes after his victory over Goliath, a testament to his faith. We are called to face our giants with the same courage and reliance on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_and_service.htm">Humility and Service</a></b><br>David's acknowledgment of his father as a servant reflects humility. As Christians, we are called to serve others and recognize our roles within God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_jesse_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Jesse in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_mary_chosen_by_god.htm">What is David's birthplace?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_tell_samuel_to_deceive_saul.htm">In 1 Samuel 16:1-3, why does God instruct Samuel to conceal his true purpose from Saul, seemingly endorsing deception?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_cave_of_adullam_important.htm">Who is the mother of David?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/17-58.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Whose</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are you,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">young man?”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּ֑עַר</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5288.htm">Strong's 5288: </a> </span><span class="str2">A boy, lad, youth, retainer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">asked</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Saul.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁא֔וּל</span> <span class="translit">(šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“[I am] the son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּֽן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your servant</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדְּךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·də·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jesse</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשַׁ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(yi·šay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3448.htm">Strong's 3448: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jesse -- father of David</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Bethlehem,”</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלַּחְמִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(hal·laḥ·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1022.htm">Strong's 1022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bethlehemite -- a Beth-lechemite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">replied.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֣אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_samuel/17-58.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 17:58 Saul said to him Whose son (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/17-57.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 17:57"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 17:57" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 18:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 18:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>