1 Samuel 18:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.””
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“And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and the women answer--those playing, and say, `Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 18:7 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 15:21And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”
- 1 Samuel 21:11But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”
- 1 Samuel 21:12Now David took these words to heart and was very much afraid of Achish the king of Gath.
- 1 Samuel 29:5Is this not the David about whom they sing in their dances: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”
- 2 Samuel 23:1These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
- Psalms 24:7Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!
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