# 1 Samuel 23:17

> The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.

- Edition: kjv
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- Book: [1 Samuel](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel)
- Chapter: [1 Samuel 23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/23)
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And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.