1 Samuel 17:58 (DRB)

Passage

And Saul said to him: Young man, of what family art thou? And David said: I am the son of thy servant Isai the Bethlehemite.

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 17:56 And the king said: Inquire thou, whose son this young man is.

1 Samuel 17:57 And when David was returned, after the Philistine was slain, Abner took him, and brought him in before Saul, with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

1 Samuel 17:58 And Saul said to him: Young man, of what family art thou? And David said: I am the son of thy servant Isai the Bethlehemite.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "saul", "said", "young", "family", "thou", "david", and "servant". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "saul" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And when David was returned after the...", giving immediate footing for "saul" and "said". In 1 Samuel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "saul" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.