And the king said, inquire thou whose son the stripling [is]. ] Still the question is the same, being very desirous of knowing of what family he was, for the reason before given, (See Gill on 1 Samuel 17:55).
54
And David took the head of the Philistine and brought it to Jerusalem, but he put his weapons in his tent.
55
And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul lives, O king, I cannot tell.
56
And the king said, Enquire whose son the young man is.
57
And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
58
And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy slave Jesse of Bethlehem.