9 occurrences

'Ten' in the Bible

Then Elkanah her husband said to her, “Hannah, why do you weep and why do you not eat and why is your heart sad? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”

Verse ConceptsUnhappinessWeepingHusbands Duty To WivesTen PeopleGood PeopleWhy Do You Do This?

Then Jesse said to David his son, “Take now for your brothers an ephah of this roasted grain and these ten loaves and run to the camp to your brothers.

Verse ConceptsCooking, Types Of FoodGrainWeights And Measures, DryTen ThingsEphah [Ten Omers]

Bring also these ten cuts of cheese to the commander of their thousand, and look into the welfare of your brothers, and bring back news of them.

Verse ConceptsCheeseDairyTen ThingsTelling Of Happenings

The women sang as they played, and said,“Saul has slain his thousands,And David his ten thousands.”

Verse ConceptsExaggerationsPopularityComparisons

Then Saul became very angry, for this saying displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now what more can he have but the kingdom?”

Verse ConceptsTemperEnvy, Example OfDislikingFrustrationAngry People

But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of this one as they danced, saying,‘Saul has slain his thousands,And David his ten thousands’?”

Verse ConceptsdanceExaggerationsPopularityComparisonsA Thousand PeopleMany EnemiesKilling Many PeopleSaul And David

So David sent ten young men; and David said to the young men, “Go up to Carmel, visit Nabal and greet him in my name;

Verse ConceptsTen PeopleSpoken Greetings

Is this not David, of whom they sing in the dances, saying,‘Saul has slain his thousands,And David his ten thousands’?”

Verse ConceptsdanceExaggerationsPopularityComparisonsA Thousand PeopleMany EnemiesKilling Many People

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