Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Is not this David which they will answer to him in dances, saying, Saul struck his thousands and David his ten thousands?
New American Standard Bible
Is this not David,
‘Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands’?”
King James Version
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Holman Bible
Isn’t this the David they sing about during their dances:
but David his tens of thousands?”
International Standard Version
Isn't this the same David about whom the maidens sang when they were dancing, "Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his ten thousands'?"
A Conservative Version
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?
American Standard Version
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?
Amplified
Is this not David, of whom they used to sing in dances,
And David his ten thousands’?”
Bible in Basic English
Is this not David, who was named in their songs, when in the dance they said to one another, Saul has put to death thousands, and David tens of thousands?
Darby Translation
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul smote his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
King James 2000
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Is] this not David about whom they sing in the dances, saying, 'Saul has killed his thousands, but David his ten thousands'?"
Modern King James verseion
Is not this David, of whom they sang to one another in dances, saying, Saul killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Is not this David to whom they sang in dances, 'Saul slew his thousand, but David his ten thousand?'"
NET Bible
Isn't this David, of whom they sang as they danced, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands'?"
New Heart English Bible
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'"
The Emphasized Bible
Is not this David, of whom they made responses in the dances, saying, - Saul, hath smitten, his thousands, But, David, his, tens of thousands?
Webster
Is not this David, of whom they sung one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
World English Bible
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'"
Youngs Literal Translation
Is not this David, of whom they answer in choruses, saying, Saul hath smitten among his thousands, and David among his myriads?'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 29:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Leaves The Service Of Achish
4 And the chiefs of the rovers will be angry with him; and the chiefs of the rovers will say to him, Cause this man to turn back, and he shall turn back to his place which thou didst set him there, and he shall not go down with us in the war, and he shall not be to us for an adversary in the war: and with what shall this satisfy to his lord? is it not with the heads of these men? 5 Is not this David which they will answer to him in dances, saying, Saul struck his thousands and David his ten thousands? 6 And Achish will call for David and say to him, Jehovah lives, for thou wert straight and good in mine eyes, thy going out and thy coming in with me in the camp, for I found not evil in thee from the day of thy coming to me even to this day: and in the eyes of the princes thou art not good.
Cross References
1 Samuel 21:11
And the servants of Achish will say to him, Is not this David king of the land? will they not answer to this in dances, saying, Saul struck against his thousands and David against his ten thousands?
1 Samuel 18:6-7
And it will be in their coming, in David's turning back from the striking of the rover, and the women will come forth from all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing to meet Saul the king, with drums and with gladness and with triangles:
Proverbs 27:14
He blessing his friend with a great voice, rising early in the morning, a curse shall be reckoned to him.