KJV ORIGINAL
And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the king said, 'Find out whose son this young man is.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
King Saul is asking someone to discover the identity of David's father after witnessing David's victory over Goliath.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of 1 Samuel 17, the Israelites were at war with the Philistines, and a giant named Goliath had been challenging them daily. After the young shepherd David defeated Goliath with a sling and a stone, King Saul, impressed by his bravery, sought to learn more about this unknown hero. Saul specifically asked his attendants to inquire about David's family background, as was common in ancient Near Eastern culture to understand a person's lineage and status.
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