1 Samuel 18:7
And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
The women sang as they danced: "Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the wemen sange one to another, and played & sayde: Saul hath smytten his thousande: but Dauid his ten thousande.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And the women sang by course in their play, and sayd, Saul hath slayne his thousand, & Dauid his ten thousand.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the women aunswered one another in their play, and sayde: Saul hath slaine his thousand, and Dauid his ten thousand.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the women answered [one another] as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and the women answer -- those playing, and say, `Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'
American Standard Version (1901)
And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the women, answering one another in their song, said, Saul has put to death his thousands and David his tens of thousands.
World English Bible (2000)
The women sang one to another as they played, and said, "Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands."
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The women who were playing the music sang,“Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands!”
Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 21:11 : 11 And the servants of Achish said to him, Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
- 1 Sam 29:5 : 5 Is this not David, of whom they sang to each other in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
- Exod 15:21 : 21 And Miriam answered them, Sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea.
- Ps 24:7-8 : 7 Lift up your heads, O you gates; and be lifted up, you everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 8 Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Similar Verses (AI)
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5Is this not David, of whom they sang to each other in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
- 1 Sam 18:5-62 verses83%
5And David went out wherever 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.
6And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments.
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11And the servants of Achish said to him, Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
- 1 Sam 18:8-92 verses81%
8And Saul was very angry, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
9And Saul eyed David from that day forward.
- 1 Sam 18:24-252 verses75%
24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, This is what David spoke.
25And Saul said, Thus shall you say to David, The king desires no dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.
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7Where the people of Israel were defeated before the servants of David, and there was there a great slaughter that day of twenty thousand men.
- 1 Sam 18:16-183 verses71%
16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.
17And Saul said to David, Behold my elder daughter Merab, her will I give you as your wife: only be valiant for me, and fight the LORD'S battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be upon him, but let the hand of the Philistines be upon him.
18And David said to Saul, Who am I? and what is my life, or my father's family in Israel, that I should be son-in-law to the king?
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13Therefore Saul removed him from himself, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
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31When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.
- 1 Sam 17:25-273 verses71%
25The men of Israel said, Have you seen this man that has come up? Surely he has come up to defy Israel. The king will enrich the man who kills him with great riches, will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.
26David spoke to the men standing by him, asking, What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?
27The people answered him in this manner, saying, So shall it be done for the man who kills him.
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9And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm?
- 1 Sam 18:27-282 verses71%
27Therefore David arose and went, he and his men, and killed two hundred men of the Philistines; and David brought their foreskins, and they gave them in full count to the king, that he might be the king's son-in-law. And Saul gave him Michal his daughter as a wife.
28And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal, Saul's daughter, loved him.
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30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, when they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.
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8And there was war again; and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.
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7Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds;
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13And David made a name for himself when he returned from striking down eighteen thousand men of the Syrians in the Valley of Salt.
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57When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.
- 2 Sam 1:16-172 verses70%
16And David said to him, Your blood be upon your head; for your mouth has testified against you, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.
17And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:
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4And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand foot soldiers, and ten thousand men of Judah.
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17And Saul recognized David's voice and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."
- 2 Sam 6:20-212 verses69%
20Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal, the daughter of Saul, came out to meet David and said, How glorious was the king of Israel today, who uncovered himself today in the eyes of the maids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovers himself!
21And David said to Michal, It was before the LORD, who chose me before your father and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel; therefore will I play before the LORD.
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18Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech, a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.
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4And David said to him, How did the matter go? Please, tell me. And he answered, The people have fled from the battle, and many of the people are also fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead as well.
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22And Saul commanded his servants, saying, Speak with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king delights in you, and all his servants love you: now therefore be the king's son-in-law.
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20And Michal, Saul's daughter, loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.
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5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to aid Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.
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5For he put his life in his hand, and killed the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel; you saw it, and rejoiced; why then will you sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
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24You daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.
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1And David spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day that the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul:
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11And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring news to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, Thus did David, and so will be his way all the time he dwells in the country of the Philistines.
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21And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, Behold, your maidservant has obeyed your voice, and I have put my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.
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7And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the host of the mighty men.
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5And Joab gave the total of the people to David. And all Israel were a million one hundred thousand men who drew sword: and Judah was four hundred and seventy thousand men who drew sword.
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18And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David killed the men of seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and struck down Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.
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14And David sent messengers to Ishbosheth, Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, whom I espoused to me for a hundred foreskins of the Philistines.
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37David said moreover, The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and the LORD be with you.
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25Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David. You shall do great things, and also shall still prevail." So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.
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17And Saul said to Michal, Why have you deceived me so, and sent away my enemy, so that he has escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said to me, Let me go; why should I kill you?
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4And the men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which the LORD said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you. Then David arose and cut off the edge of Saul's robe secretly.
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5And when the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David killed twenty-two thousand men of the Syrians.