1 Samuel 18:6

Easy To Read Version

David would go out to fight against the Philistines. On the way home after the battles, women in every town in Israel would come out to meet David. They laughed and danced and played drums and lutes. [165] They did this right in front of Saul!

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:20

Don’t tell the news in Gath, [3] Don’t announce it in the streets of Ashkelon. [4] Those Philistine cities would be happy! Those foreigners [5] would be glad.

2 Samuel 6:5

David and all the Israelites were dancing in front of the Lord and playing all kinds of musical instruments. There were lyres, [36] harps, drums, rattles, instruments made from cypress wood, and cymbals. [37]

Psalm 149:3

Let those people praise God by dancing\par and playing their tambourines and harps.\par

Psalm 68:11

God gave the command and many people went to tell the good news:\par

Psalm 68:25

Singers come marching in front,\par followed by the musicians,\par surrounded by young girls\par playing tambourines.\par

Exodus 15:20

Then Aaron’s sister, the woman prophet Miriam, took a tambourine. Miriam and the women began singing and dancing. Miriam repeated the words,

Exodus 15:21

“Sing to the Lord! He has done great things. He threw horse and rider into the sea…”

Isaiah 30:32

The Lord will beat Assyria, and it will be like playing music on drums and harps. {\cf2\super [286]} The Lord will defeat Assyria with his great arm (power).

Judges 11:34

Jephthah went back to Mizpah. Jephthah went to his house and his daughter came out of the house to meet him. She was playing a tambourine and dancing. She was his only daughter. Jephthah loved her very much. Jephthah did not have any other sons or daughters.

1 Samuel 18:5

Saul sent David to fight in many different battles. David was very successful. Then Saul put David in charge of the soldiers. This pleased everyone, even Saul’s officers!