Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559 [e] וַיֹּ֖אמֶר way-yō-mer So said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 4428 [e] הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ ham-me-leḵ; the king Art | N-ms 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to ask, ask for 1a2) to ask (as a favour), borrow 1a3) to enquire, enquire of 1a4) to enquire of, consult (of deity, oracle) 1a5) to seek 1b) (Niphal) to ask for oneself, ask leave of absence 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to enquire, enquire carefully 1c2) to beg, practise beggary 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to be given on request 1d2) to grant, make over to, let (one) ask (successfully) or give or lend on request (then) grant or make over to">7592 [e] שְׁאַ֣ל šə-’al inquire V-Qal-Imp-ms 859 [e] אַתָּ֔ה ’at-tāh, You Pro-2ms 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class">1121 [e] בֶּן־ ben- son N-msc 4310 [e] מִי־ mî- of whom [is] Interrog 1a) (alone) 1a1) this one 1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another 1b) (appos to subst) 1b1) this 1c) (as predicate) 1c1) this, such 1d) (enclitically) 1d1) then 1d2) who, whom 1d3) how now, what now 1d4) what now 1d5) wherefore now 1d6) behold here 1d7) just now 1d8) now, now already 1e) (poetry) 1e1) wherein, which, those who 1f) (with prefixes) 1f1) in this (place) here, then 1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter 1f3) thus and thus 1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus 1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side 1f6) on this account 1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how">2088 [e] זֶ֖ה zeh this Pro-ms 5958 [e] הָעָֽלֶם׃ hā-‘ā-lem. young man Art | N-ms   ס s - Punc

New American Standard Bible
The king said, "You inquire whose son the youth is."

King James Bible
And the king said, Inquire thou whose son the stripling is.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king said, "Find out whose son this young man is!" 1 Samuel 17:56 • 1 Samuel 17:56 NIV • 1 Samuel 17:56 NLT • 1 Samuel 17:56 ESV • 1 Samuel 17:56 NASB • 1 Samuel 17:56 KJV • 1 Samuel 17:56 Bible Apps • 1 Samuel 17:56 Biblia Paralela • 1 Samuel 17:56 Chinese Bible • 1 Samuel 17:56 French Bible • 1 Samuel 17:56 German Bible • Bible Hub