1 Samuel 18:7 - Easy To Read Version The women sang, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the women responded as they laughed and frolicked, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. American Standard Version (1901) And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands. Common English Bible The women sang in celebration: “Saul has killed his thousands, but David has killed his tens of thousands!” Catholic Public Domain Version And the women sang, as they played, saying, "Saul has struck down a thousand, and David ten thousand." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the women sung as they played. And they said: Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands. |
But the people said, “No! You must not go with us. Why? Because if we run away in the battle, Absalom’s men will not care. Even if half of us are killed, Absalom’s men will not care. But you are worth 10,000 of us! It is better for you to stay in the city. Then, if we need help, you can help us.”
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]
“Sing to the Lord! He has done great things. He threw horse and rider into the sea…”
That day David ran away from Saul. David went to Achish king of Gath.
Achish’s officers {did not like this. They} said, “This is David, the king of the land {of Israel}. He is the person the Israelites sing about. They dance and sing this song about him:
David is the same person the Israelites sing and dance about when they sing this song: