Parallel Verses
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 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?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Is not this David to whom they sang in dances, 'Saul slew his thousand, but David his ten thousand?'"
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 leaders of the Philistines became angry with him and said to him, "Send the man back! Let him return to the place that you assigned him! Don't let him go down with us into the battle, for he might become our adversary in the battle. What better way to please his lord than with the heads of these men? 5 Isn't this David, of whom they sang as they danced, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands'?" 6 So Achish summoned David and said to him, "As surely as the Lord lives, you are an honest man, and I am glad to have you serving with me in the army. I have found no fault with you from the day that you first came to me until the present time. But in the opinion of the leaders, you are not reliable.
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'?"
1 Samuel 18:6-7
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.
Proverbs 27:14
If someone blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted as a curse to him.