"And the women answered {one another} as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousand…" — 1 Samuel 18:7

1 Samuel 18:7 · KJV

“And the women answered {one another} as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”

— 1 Samuel 18:7

Verse 6

And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. {Philistine: or, Philistines} {instruments...: Heb. three stringed instruments}

Verse 8

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed {but} thousands: and {what} can he have more but the kingdom? {displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes}

1 Samuel 18 — Context

And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, {and} behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants. {behaved...: or, prospered}

And the women answered {one another} as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

Cross References

1 Samuel 21:11

And the servants of Achish said unto him, {Is} not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

Exodus 15:21

And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

1 Samuel 29:5

{Is} not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

Psalms 24:7-8

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.

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