Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Is not this David to whom they sang in dances, 'Saul slew his thousand, but David his ten thousand?'"
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?
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?
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 Nevertheless the lords of the Philistines were wroth with him and said unto him, "Make this fellow return, and let him go again to his place which thou hast appointed him. For he shall not go with us to do battle, lest he be an adversary to us in the battle. For wherewith could he better obtain the favour of his master, than upon the heads of our men? 5 Is not this David to whom they sang in dances, 'Saul slew his thousand, but David his ten thousand?'" 6 Then Achish called David and said unto him, "As sure as the LORD liveth thou art honest, and it pleaseth me well that thou shouldest accompany me in the host, for I have found none evil with thee since thou camest to me unto this day. Nevertheless, the lords of the Philistines favour thee not:
Cross References
1 Samuel 21:11
And the servants of Achish said of him, "Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing unto this fellow in dances saying, 'Saul hath slain his thousand, and David his ten thousand'?"
1 Samuel 18:6-7
And it happened as they went, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that women came out of all cities of Israel singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with fiddles.
Proverbs 27:14
He that is too hasty to praise his neighbour above measure, shall be taken as one that giveth him an evil report.