# When Saul saw David

The conversation in 17:55-56 happened before David killed Goliath. AT: "When Saul had seen David" or "Earlier when Saul saw David" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-events]])

# go out against the Philistine

"go to fight against the Philistine"

# whose son is this youth

"who is this youth's father"

# As you live

This was a way of swearing that what he was about to say was true.

# whose son the boy is

"who the boy's father is"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/saul]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/david]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/philistines]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/abner]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]