Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

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

New American Standard Bible

The women sang as they played, and said,
Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

As they celebrated, the women sang:

Saul has killed his thousands,
but David his tens of thousands.

International Standard Version

As the women sang and played, they said, "Saul has struck down his thousands but David his ten thousands."

American Standard Version

And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.

Amplified

The women sang as they played and danced, saying,“Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands.”

Bible in Basic English

And the women, answering one another in their song, said, Saul has put to death his thousands and David his tens of thousands.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And the women will answer, playing, and they will say, Saul smote with his thousand and David with his ten thousands.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the women sang as they danced, and they said, "Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his ten thousands!"

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And the women that played sang thereto, and said, "Saul hath slain his thousand, and David his ten thousand."

NET Bible

The women who were playing the music sang, "Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands!"

New Heart English Bible

The women sang one to another as they played, and said, "Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands."

The Emphasized Bible

And the women that made merry responded to each other in song, and said, - Saul, hath smitten, his thousands, but, David, his, tens of thousands.

Webster

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

World English Bible

The women sang one to another as they played, and said, "Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands."

Youngs Literal Translation

and the women answer -- those playing, and say, 'Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the women
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

ענה 
`anah 
Usage: 329

שׂחק 
Sachaq 
Usage: 36

and said

Usage: 0

שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

אלף 
'eleph 
Usage: 504

and David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

David's Successes Arouse Saul's Suspicions

6 And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments 7 And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. 8 And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him, and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands, and what can he have more but the kingdom?

Cross References

1 Samuel 21:11

And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

Exodus 15:21

And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously. The horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.

1 Samuel 29:5

Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?

Psalm 24:7-8

Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.

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