Verse 11

The servants of Achish said to him,“Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one that they sing about when they dance, saying,‘Saul struck down his thousands, But David his tens of thousands’?”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 29:5 : 5 Isn’t this David, of whom they sang as they danced,‘Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands’?”
  • Ps 56:1-9 : 1 For the music director; according to the yonath-elem-rekhoqim style; a prayer of David, written when the Philistines captured him in Gath. Have mercy on me, O God, for men are attacking me! All day long hostile enemies are tormenting me. 2 Those who anticipate my defeat attack me all day long. Indeed, many are fighting against me, O Exalted One. 3 When I am afraid, I trust in you. 4 In God– I boast in his promise– in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me? 5 All day long they cause me trouble; they make a habit of plotting my demise. 6 They stalk and lurk; they watch my every step, as they prepare to take my life. 7 Because they are bent on violence, do not let them escape! In your anger bring down the nations, O God! 8 You keep track of my misery. Put my tears in your leather container! Are they not recorded in your scroll? 9 My enemies will turn back when I cry out to you for help; I know that God is on my side. 10 In God– I boast in his promise– in the LORD– I boast in his promise– 11 in God I trust, I am not afraid. What can mere men do to me? 12 I am obligated to fulfill the vows I made to you, O God; I will give you the thank-offerings you deserve, 13 when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.
  • 1 Sam 16:1 : 1 Samuel Anoints David as King The LORD said to Samuel,“How long do you intend to mourn for Saul? I have rejected him as king over Israel. Fill your horn with olive oil and go! I am sending you to Jesse in Bethlehem, for I have selected a king for myself from among his sons.”
  • 1 Sam 18:7-8 : 7 The women who were playing the music sang,“Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands!” 8 This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought,“They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?”