| 1 Samuel 18:7Bible in Basic English 1965And the women, answering one another in their song, said, Saul has put to death his thousands and David his tens of thousands.See the chapter | 
But the people said, It is better for you not to go out: for if we are put to flight, they will not give a thought to us, and if death overtakes half of us, it will be nothing to them: but you are of more value than ten thousand of us: so it is better for you to be ready to come to our help from this town.