1 Samuel 18:6

Free Bible Version

When the soldiers returned home after David had killed the Philistine, the women of all the towns of Israel came out singing and dancing to meet King Saul, happily celebrating with tambourines and musical instruments.

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:20

Don't announce it in the town of Gath, don't proclaim it in the streets of Ashkelon, so that the Philistine women won't rejoice, so that the heathen women won't celebrate.

2 Samuel 6:5

David and all the Israelites were celebrating in the Lord's presence, singing songs accompanied by zithers, harps, tambourines, rattles, and cymbals.

Psalm 149:3

Praise his nature with dancing; sing praises to him, accompanied by tambourine and harp.

Psalm 68:11

The Lord gives the command, and a great army of women spread the good news.

Psalm 68:25

The singers are at the front, the musicians at the back, and in the middle girls playing tambourines.

Exodus 15:20

Miriam the prophet, Aaron's sister, picked up a tambourine, and all the women followed her dancing and playing tambourines.

Exodus 15:21

Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he is supreme! He has thrown the horses and their riders into the sea.”

Isaiah 30:32

Every time the Lord hits them with his rod of punishment it will be accompanied by the music of tambourines and harps as he fights them, swinging into them in battle.

Judges 11:34

When Jephthah arrived home in Mizpah, there came his daughter out to meet him, with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child—he had no son or daughter apart from her.

1 Samuel 18:5

David was successful in doing everything Saul asked him to do, so Saul made him an officer in the army. This pleased everyone, including Saul's other officers.