Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The women who were playing the music sang, "Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands!"
New American Standard Bible
The women
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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:
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."
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.
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,
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."
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.'
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Triumphs of, celebrated » With songs
Armies » March in ranks » With dancing
the Armies of israel » Congratulated on returning victorious
Joy » Instances of » Of the israelites » When david killed goliath
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Music » The jews used » To celebrate victories
Interlinear
Sachaq
Nakah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 18:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Successes Arouse Saul's Suspicions
6 When the men arrived after David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women from all the cities of Israel came out singing and dancing to meet King Saul. They were happy as they played their tambourines and three-stringed instruments. 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?"
Cross References
1 Samuel 21:11
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'?"
Exodus 15:21
Miriam sang in response to them, "Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and its rider he has thrown into the sea."
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'?"
Psalm 24:7-8
Look up, you gates! Rise up, you eternal doors! Then the majestic king will enter!