What does 1 Samuel 17:58 say?

and Saul saith unto him, `Whose son art thou, O youth?' and David saith, `Son of thy servant Jesse, the Beth-Lehemite.'

What translation is this?

This passage is displayed in the Young's Literal Translation (YLT) translation on Scripture Lens.

What are related verses?

Related passages to 1 Samuel 17:58 include Deuteronomy 7:9, Genesis 12:1-3, Exodus 19:4-6, Psalm 95:1-7, and Malachi 3:6, and more.

1 Samuel 17:58 (YLT)

Passage

and Saul saith unto him, `Whose son <FI>art<Fi> thou, O youth?' and David saith, `Son of thy servant Jesse, the Beth-Lehemite.'

Nearby Context

1 Samuel 17:56 And the king saith, `Ask thou whose son this <FI>is<Fi> --the young man.'

1 Samuel 17:57 And when David turneth back from smiting the Philistine, then Abner taketh him and bringeth him in before Saul, and the head of the Philistine in his hand;

1 Samuel 17:58 and Saul saith unto him, `Whose son <FI>art<Fi> thou, O youth?' and David saith, `Son of thy servant Jesse, the Beth-Lehemite.'

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "And when David turneth back from smiting...", giving immediate footing for "saul" and "saith". 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 "saith" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.