1 Samuel 18:6

Bible in Basic English 1965

Now on their way, when David came back after the destruction of the Philistine, the women came out of all the towns of Israel, with songs and dances, meeting David with melody and joy and instruments of music.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:20

Give no news of it in Gath, let it not be said in the streets of Ashkelon; or the daughters of the Philistines will be glad, the daughters of men without circumcision will be uplifted in joy.

2 Samuel 6:5

And David and all the men of Israel made melody before the Lord with all their power, with songs and with corded instruments and instruments of brass.

Psalm 149:3

Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.

Psalm 68:11

The Lord gives the word; great is the number of the women who make it public.

Psalm 68:25

The makers of songs go before, the players of music come after, among the young girls playing on brass instruments.

Exodus 15:20

And Miriam, the woman prophet, the sister of Aaron, took an instrument of music in her hand; and all the women went after her with music and dances.

Exodus 15:21

And Miriam, answering, said, Make a song to the Lord, for he is lifted up in glory; the horse and the horseman he has sent into the sea.

Isaiah 30:32

And every blow of the rod of his punishment, which the Lord will send on him, will be with the sound of music: and with the waving of his sword the Lord will make war against him.

Judges 11:34

Then Jephthah came back to his house in Mizpah, and his daughter came out, meeting him on his way with music and with dances; she was his only child; he had no other sons or daughters.

1 Samuel 18:5

And David went wherever Saul sent him, and did wisely: and Saul put him at the head of his men of war, and this was pleasing to all the people as well as to Saul's servants.