Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Isn’t this the David they sing about during their dances:
but David his tens of 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?
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?
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?
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
The Philistine commanders, however, were enraged with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him.
but David his tens of thousands?”
Cross References
1 Samuel 21:11
But Achish’s servants said to him, “Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Don’t they sing about him during their dances:
but David his tens of thousands?”
1 Samuel 18:6-7
As the troops were coming back, when David was returning from killing the Philistine, the women came out from all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul,
Proverbs 27:14
with a loud voice early in the morning,
it will be counted as a curse to him.