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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.

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Bible References

The women

Exodus 15:20
Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a hand-drum in her hand, and all the women went out after her with hand-drums and with dances.
Judges 11:34
When Jephthah came home to Mizpah, there was his daughter hurrying out to meet him, dancing to the rhythm of tambourines. She was his only child; except for her he had no son or daughter.
Psalm 68:25
Singers walk in front; musicians follow playing their stringed instruments, in the midst of young women playing tambourines.
Jeremiah 31:11
For the Lord will rescue the descendants of Jacob. He will secure their release from those who had overpowered them.

General references

1 Samuel 29:5
Isn't this David, of whom they sang as they danced, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands'?"

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