Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
The women
General references
Bible References
The women
Exodus 15:20
Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with their tambourines and danced.
Judges 11:34
When Jephthah went to his home in Mizpah, there was his daughter, coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no other son or daughter besides her.
Psalm 68:25 Singers lead the way,
with musicians following;
among them are young women
playing tambourines.
with musicians following;
among them are young women
playing tambourines.
Jeremiah 31:11 for the Lord has ransomed Jacob
and redeemed him from the power of one stronger than he.
and redeemed him from the power of one stronger than he.
General references
1 Samuel 29:5
Isn’t this the David they sing about during their dances:
Saul has killed his thousands,
but David his tens of thousands?”
but David his tens of thousands?”