1 Samuel 18:7
5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
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Compare
- BSB
- And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
- KJV
- And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
- WEB
- The women sang to one another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
- ASV
- And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
- DARBY
- And the women answered [one another] as they played, and said, Saul hath smitten his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
- BLB
- And the women answered as they danced, and said, “Saul has struck his thousands, and David his myriads.”
- ÅB
- Og de dansende kvinner istemte en sang og sa: Saul har slått sine tusener, men David sine titusener.
- OTB
- Kvinnene sang mens de feiret og sa,
"Saul har slått sine tusener,
Og David sine titusener." - B1930
- Og de dansende kvinner istemte en sang og sa: Saul har slått sine tusener, men David sine titusener.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 21:11
And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Read in contextExodus 15:21
And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Read in context1 Samuel 29:5
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Read in contextPsalms 24:7–8
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.
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