And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.
And Saul said to him, 'Whose son are you, young man?' And David answered, 'I am the son of your servant Jesse from Bethlehem.'
This verse shows King Saul asking David about his family background right after David defeated Goliath, and David humbly identifying himself as the son of Jesse from Bethlehem.
📚 Historical Context
This conversation takes place immediately after David's victory over the giant Goliath, when the young shepherd boy had become an instant hero in Israel. Though David had previously played music for Saul to calm his troubled spirit, the king apparently didn't recognize him in this moment of triumph, possibly due to David wearing armor or the dramatic nature of the situation. Jesse was David's father, a respected man from Bethlehem who had sent David to bring food to his brothers serving in Saul's army.
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