And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.
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Interpretation
See how frail and uncertain life is, even when a man thinks himself best fortified; how quickly, how easily, and by how small a matter, the passage may be opened for life to go out, and death to enter! Let not the strong man glory in his strength, nor the armed man in his armour.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 17:55-58.