1 Samuel 17:55 — all translations

American Standard Version (1901)

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 liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

ASV Byzantine Text

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 liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

Asang Khongca Bible

David mah Philistin kaminawk tuk hanah hmaang, tiah Saul mah hnuk naah, misatuh ukkung angraeng Abner khaeah, Hae thendoeng loe mi ih capa maw? tiah a naa. Abner mah, Nang na hing baktih toengah, aw siangpahrang, ka thui thai ai, tiah a naa.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible w/ Strongs

Philisti doe hamla David a caeh te a hmuh vaengah Saul loh caempuei mangpa Abner te, “Ke camoe u ca lae?” a ti nah. Abner loh, “Manghai, nang kah hinglu tah hingnah pai ni, anih te ka ming oeh pawh,” a ti nah.

Matupi Chin Standard Bible 2019

Philisti doe hamla David a caeh te a hmuh vaengah Saul loh caempuei mangpa Abner te, “Ke camoe u ca lae?” a ti nah. Abner loh , “Manghai, nang kah hinglu tah hingnah pai ni, anih te ka ming oeh pawh,” a ti nah.

Hawaiian Bible 1868

A ike aku la o Saula i ko Davida hele ana e halawai me ke kanaka Pilisetia, ninau aku la oia ia Abenera, i ka luna o ke kaua, E Abenera e, he keiki nawai keia kanaka opiopio? I mai la o Abenera, Ma ke ola o kou uhane, e ke alii, aole au i ike.

English Berean Standard Bible

As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”

Haitian Creole Bible 1985

Lè Sayil wè David t'ap mache al kontre ak sòlda Filisti a, li mande Abnè, kòmandan lame li a: -Abnè, pitit ki moun jenn gason sa a ye? Abnè reponn li: -Monwa, mwen fè sèman, menm jan ou vivan an, mwen pa konnen l'.

Clementine Vulgate 1598

Eo autem tempore quo viderat Saul David egredientem contra Philisthæum, ait ad Abner principem militiæ: De qua stirpe descendit hic adolescens, Abner? Dixitque Abner: Vivit anima tua, rex, si novi.

Bible in Basic English

And when Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the army, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, On your life, O king, I have no idea.

French: Bible J.N. Darby

Et quand Saül avait vu David sortant à la rencontre du Philistin, il avait dit à Abner, chef de l’armée : Abner, de qui ce jeune homme est-il fils ? Et Abner avait dit : Ton âme est vivante, ô roi ! je n’en sais rien.

Czech Kralická Bible 1613

Tehdáž pak, když viděl Saul Davida jdoucího proti tomu Filistinskému, řekl Abnerovi hejtmanu vojska: Abner, čí jest syn ten mládenček? Odpověděl Abner: Jako jest živa duše tvá, králi, že nevím.

Kosraean Bible

Ke Saul el liyal David ke el fahla in mweunel Goliath, el siyuk sel Abner, captain lun un mwet mweun lal, ac fahk, “Abner, nutin su tulik se ingan?” Abner el fahk, “O Tokosra, nga tiana etu.”

World Portuguese Bible

Quando Saul viu Davi sair para enfrentar o filisteu, perguntou a Abner, o comandante do exército: “Abner, de quem esse jovem é filho?” Abner respondeu: “Tão certo como a sua alma vive, ó rei, eu não sei.”

Romanian BTF Bible

Și când Saul l-a văzut pe David că iese împotriva filisteanului, a spus lui Abner, căpetenia oștirii: Abner, al cui fiu este tânărul acesta? Și Abner a spus: Precum sufletul tău trăiește, o împărate, nu pot să spun.

Burmese Common Language Bible

ဂေါလျတ်နှင့်စစ်ထိုးရန် ဒါဝိဒ်ထွက်သွားသည် ကိုရှောလုမြင်သောအခါ ဗိုလ်ချုပ်အာဗနာ အား``အာဗနာ၊ ထိုသူငယ်ကားအဘယ်သူ နည်း'' ဟုမေးတော်မူ၏။ အာဗနာက``အရှင်မင်းကြီး၊ အကျွန်ုပ်မသိပါ'' ဟုလျှောက်၏။

Darby Translation

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this young man? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

German Unrevised Elberfelder Bible

Und als Saul David ausziehen sah, dem Philister entgegen, sprach er zu Abner, dem Heerobersten: Wessen Sohn ist doch der Jüngling, Abner? Und Abner sprach: So wahr deine Seele lebt, o König, ich weiß es nicht!

Dutch Bible 1917

Toen Saul David zag uitgaan den Filistijn tegemoet, zeide hij tot Abner, den krijgsoverste: Wiens zoon is deze jongeling, Abner? En Abner zeide: Zo waarachtig als uw ziel leeft, o koning! ik weet het niet.

Dutch Bible, Petrus Canisius

Toen Saul David den Filistijn tegemoet zag gaan, vroeg hij aan Abner, den legeroverste: Wiens zoon is die knaap, Abner? Abner antwoordde: Zowaar gij leeft, koning, ik weet het niet.

Italian Diodati Bible

Ora, quando Saulle vide che Davide usciva incontro al Filisteo, disse ad Abner, Capo dell'esercito: Abner, di cui è figliuolo questo giovanetto ? E Abner rispose: Come vive l'anima tua, o re, io nol so.

Douay-Rheims 1899

Now at the time that Saul saw David going out against the Philistines, he said to Abner the captain of the army: Of what family is this young man descended, Abner? And Abner said: As thy soul liveth, O king, I know not.

Geneva Bible 1599

When Saul sawe Dauid go forth against the Philistim, he sayd vnto Abner the captaine of his hoste, Abner, whose sonne is this yong man? and Abner answered, As thy soule liueth, O King, I can not tell.

Danish Bible 1931

Da Saul så David gå imod Filisteren, sagde han til Hærføreren Abner: “Hvis Søn er denne unge Mand, Abner?” Abner svarede: “Så sandt du lever, Konge, jeg ved det ikke!”

Leeser Tanakh

And when Saul saw David going forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the army, Abner, whose son is this lad? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I know it not.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 liveth, O king, I cannot tell.'

King James Version

¶ 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 liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

King James Version + Apocrypha

¶ 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 liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

Vietnamese Bible 1923

Sau-lơ thấy Đa-vít ra đón đánh người Phi-li-tin, thì có hỏi quan tổng binh Aùp-ne, rằng: Hỡi Aùp-ne, người trai trẻ đó là con trai của ai? Aùp-ne thưa rằng: Oâi vua! tôi xin chỉ linh hồn vua mà thề, tôi chẳng biết.

KJV Cambridge Paragraph

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 liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

Revised West Version

Pea ʻi he mamata ʻa Saula ki he ʻalu atu ʻa Tevita ke tauʻi ʻae tangata Filisitia, naʻe pehē ʻe ia kia ʻApina ko e ʻeiki ʻo ʻene tau, ʻApina, “Ko e foha ʻo hai ʻae tamasiʻi ni?” Pea pehē ʻe ʻApina, “Hangē ʻoku moʻui ho laumālie, ʻE tuʻi, ʻoku ʻikai te u ʻiloa.”

French Ostervald Bible

Or, quand Saül vit David, sortant à la rencontre du Philistin, il dit à Abner, chef de l'armée: Abner, de qui ce jeune homme est-il fils? Et Abner répondit: Aussi vrai que ton âme vit, ô roi, je n'en sais rien.

Esperanto Bible

Kiam Saul vidis Davidon, elirantan kontraŭ la Filiŝton, li diris al Abner, la militestro: Kies filo estas ĉi tiu junulo, Abner? Kaj Abner respondis: Mi ĵuras per via animo, ho reĝo, ke mi ne scias.

French Louis Segond 1910 Bible

Lorsque Saül avait vu David marcher à la rencontre du Philistin, il avait dit à Abner, chef de l’armée: De qui ce jeune homme est-il fils, Abner? Abner répondit: Aussi vrai que ton âme est vivante, ô roi! Je l’ignore.

German Luther Bible 1912

Da aber Saul David sah ausgehen wider die Philister, sprach er zu Abner, seinem Feldhauptmann: Wes Sohn ist der Knabe? Abner aber sprach: So wahr deinen Seele lebt, König, ich weiß es nicht.

LXX2012 U. S. English

And when Saul saw David going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abener the captain of the host, Whose son is this youth? and Abener said, As your soul lives, O King, I know not.

British English Septuagint 2012

And when Saul saw David going out to meet the Philistine, he said to Abener the captain of the host, Whose son is this youth? and Abener said, As your soul lives, O King, I know not.

Majority Standard BIble

As Saul had watched David going out to confront the Philistine, he said to Abner the commander of the army, “Abner, whose son is this young man?” “As surely as you live, O king,” Abner replied, “I do not know.”

Webster Bible

And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said to Abner the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

Revised Version

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 liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

Italian Riveduta Bible

Or quando Saul avea veduto Davide che andava contro il Filisteo, avea chiesto ad Abner, capo dell’esercito: “Abner, di chi è figliuolo questo giovinetto?” E Abner avea risposto: “Com’è vero che tu vivi, o re, io non lo so”.

French Free Holy Bible for the World

Lorsque Saül vit David marcher à la rencontre du Philistin, il demanda à Abner, chef de l’armée : « Abner, de qui ce jeune homme est-il le fils ? » Abner répondit : « Aussi vrai que tu es vivant, ô roi, je l’ignore. »

Reina Valera 1909

Y cuando Saúl vió á David que salía á encontrarse con el Filisteo, dijo á Abner general del ejército: Abner, ¿de quién es hijo aquel mancebo? Y Abner respondió:

Spanish BLL

Cuando Saúl vio a David salir a pelear contra el filisteo, le preguntó a Abner, el general del ejército: “Abner, ¿de quién es hijo ese joven?”. Abner respondió: “Le juro por mi vida, Majestad, que no lo sé”.

Spanish Free Bible for the World

Cuando Saúl vio a David que salía a encontrarse con el filisteo, dijo a Abner capitán del ejército: «Abner, ¿de quién es hijo este joven?». Y Abner respondió: «Vive tu alma, oh rey, que no lo sé».

Croatian Bible

Kad je Šaul vidio Davida gdje izlazi pred Filistejca, upitao je svoga vojvodu Abnera: “Čiji je sin taj mladić, Abnere?” A Abner je odgovorio: “Tako mi tvoga života, kralju, ne znam!”

Serbian DK Bible (Latin)

A kad Saul vide Davida gde ide pred Filistejina, reče Aveniru vojvodi: Čiji je sin taj mladić, Avenire? A Avenir reče: Kako je živa duša tvoja care, ne znam.

German Textbibel

Als Saul David dem Philister entgegen schreiten sah, fragte er seinen Feldherrn Abner: Wessen Sohn ist doch der Jüngling, Abner? Abner antwortete: So wahr du lebst, o König, ich weiß es nicht!

Hebrew OT (WLC)

וְכִרְא֨וֹת שָׁא֜וּל אֶת־דָּוִ֗ד יֹצֵא֙ לִקְרַ֣את הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י אָמַ֗ר אֶל־אַבְנֵר֙ שַׂ֣ר הַצָּבָ֔א בֶּן־מִי־זֶ֥ה הַנַּ֖עַר אַבְנֵ֑ר וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אַבְנֵ֔ר חֵֽי־נַפְשְׁךָ֥ הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אִם־יָדָֽעְתִּי׃