1 Samuel 17:56
1 Samuel 17:56 Meaning and Explanation
“And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.”
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Read Full Chapter →Saul orders Abner to find out whose son the young man is.
What Does 1 Samuel 17:56 Mean?
Saul presses the matter further, commanding Abner to inquire whose son the stripling is. The king's curiosity about David's lineage will not rest until it is answered.
The repeated question keeps the spotlight on David's origins, drawing attention to the house from which the deliverer has come. Heaven is quietly establishing the identity of the one it has chosen. What the world overlooked, God now brings forward, and the obscure son of Jesse begins to take his place in the story of his people, his name and house about to be made known.
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What does 1 Samuel 17:56 mean?
Saul orders Abner to find out whose son the young man is.