1 Samuel 17:58

WEB

Saul said to him, "Whose son are you, you young man?" David answered, "I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite."

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.

Commentary

And Saul said unto him, whose son art thou, thou young man?.... Still the question was such as did not necessarily imply ignorance of his person, but of his family: and David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite; which doubtless refreshed the memory of Saul, and he quickly called to mind who he was. This interview was very probably at Gibeah of Saul, which was the place of his birth and residence, Sa1 10:26 , and where he kept his court, and to which he returned after the above victory was obtained. Next: 1 Kings (1 Samuel) Chapter 18 Sacred Texts | Bible « Previous: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 1 Kings (1 Sa... Index Next: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: 1 Kings (1 Sa... »