1 Samuel 17:56

56 The king said, "Find out whose son he is."

1 Samuel 17:56 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 17:56

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).

1 Samuel 17:56 In-Context

54 David took Goliath's head to Jerusalem and put Goliath's weapons in his own tent.

55 When Saul saw David go out to meet Goliath, Saul asked Abner, commander of the army, "Abner, who is that young man's father?" Abner answered, "As surely as you live, my king, I don't know."

56 The king said, "Find out whose son he is."

57 When David came back from killing Goliath, Abner brought him to Saul. David was still holding Goliath's head.

58 Saul asked him, "Young man, who is your father?" David answered, "I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem."