Parallel Verses
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?
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?
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?
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 But the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said to him, Make the man return, that he may go again to his place where thou hast appointed him, that he go not down with us to the battle, that in the battle he be not an adversary to us; for wherewith should this fellow reconcile himself to his master? should it not be with the heads of these men? 5 Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul smote his thousands, and David his ten thousands? 6 And Achish called David, and said to him, As Jehovah liveth, thou art upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the camp is acceptable to me; for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming to me to this day; but thou art not acceptable to the lords.
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 smitten his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
1 Samuel 18:6-7
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 tambours, with joy, and with triangles.
Proverbs 27:14
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be reckoned a curse to him.