1 Samuel 18:6-8
New American Standard Bible 1995
6 It happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that (A)the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with [a]musical instruments. 7 The women (B)sang as they [b]played, and said,
8 Then Saul became very angry, for this saying [c]displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now (E)what more can he have but the kingdom?”
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- 1 Samuel 18:6 I.e. triangles; or three-stringed instruments
- 1 Samuel 18:7 Or danced
- 1 Samuel 18:8 Lit was evil in his eyes
1 Samuel 18:6-8
New International Version
6 When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing,(A) with joyful songs and with timbrels(B) and lyres. 7 As they danced, they sang:(C)
“Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his tens(D) of thousands.”
8 Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?(E)”
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