52 Now the men of Israel and Judah arose and shouted, and pursued the Philistines as far as the entrance of¹ the valley and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell along the road to ^aShaaraim, even as far as Gath and Ekron.  ‡

53 Then the children of Israel returned from chasing the Philistines, and they plundered their tents.

55 When Saul saw David going out against the Philistine, he said to ^aAbner, the commander of the army, “Abner, ^bwhose son is this youth?” And Abner said, “As your soul lives, O king, I do not know.”  ‡

56 So the king said, “Inquire whose son this young man is.”