1 Samuel 18:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַֽתַּעֲנֶ֛ינָה הַנָּשִׁ֥ים הַֽמְשַׂחֲק֖וֹת וַתֹּאמַ֑רְןָ הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ *באלפו **בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃

Transliteration

And wa-ttaʿănênâ the nāšîm the məśaḥăqôt and wa-ttōʾmarnâ, hikkâ Šāʾûl in ʾălāpāyw, and Dāwid in rībəbōtāyw.

Grammar Details

• *wa-ttaʿănênâ*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fp - and they answered/sang
• *ha-nāšîm*: definite article + feminine plural noun - the women
• *ha-məśaḥăqôt*: definite article + piel participle, feminine plural - the playing/celebrating
• *wa-ttōʾmarnâ*: conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fp - and they said
• *hikkâ*: hiphil perfect, 3ms - he smote/struck
• *Šāʾûl*: proper noun - Saul
• *ba-ʾălāpāyw*: preposition + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - in his thousands
• *Dāwid*: proper noun - David
• *bə-rībəbōtāyw*: preposition + feminine plural noun + 3ms suffix - in his ten thousands

Word Meanings

• *ʿānâ*: answer/respond/sing
• *śāḥaq*: play/celebrate/laugh/dance
• *nākâ*: strike/hit/kill/defeat
• *ʾelep*: thousand/thousand (unit)
• *rəbābâ*: ten thousand/myriad

Other Translations

• 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{H802} sang{H6030} one to another as they played,{H7832} and said,{H559} Saul{H7586} hath slain{H5221} his thousands,{H505} And David{H1732} his ten thousands.{H505}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the women{H802} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} one another as they played{H7832}{(H8764)}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Saul{H7586} hath slain{H5221}{(H8689)} his thousands{H505}, and David{H1732} his ten thousands{H7233}.

• 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.