⁵⁵ When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to ^(A)Abner, the commander of the army, “Abner, ^(B)whose son is this youth?”

And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”

²¹ So David came to Saul and ^(A)stood before him. And he loved him greatly, and he became his armorbearer. ²² Then Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.”

⁵⁸ And Saul said to him, “Whose son are you, young man?”

So David answered, ^(A)“I am the son of your servant Jesse the Bethlehemite.”