Isn’t this David, of whom people sang to one another in dances, saying, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?’ ”
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Isn’t this David, of whom people sang to one another in dances, saying, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?’ ”
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Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
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Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying: Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?'
Cross-references (3)
Passages linked to 1 Samuel 29:5 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 21:11 The servants of Achish said to him, “Isn’t this David the king of the land? Didn’t they sing to one another about him in dances, saying, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?’ ”
- 1 Samuel 18:6-7 As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music. The women sang to one another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
- Proverbs 27:14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 29:5 [Is] not this David, of whom they…
1Sa 29:5 [Is] not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Ver. 5. Is not this David?] They knew the acts of other countries. Princes should be good historians, and well seen in foreign affairs.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Is not this David, of whom they sang one…
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances,.... Long ago:
saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands; so that he is an old sworn enemy of ours; and the more valiant and victorious he has been, the less is he to be trusted, see Sa1 18:7.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 5. Is not this David — Could the Philistines…
5. Is not this David — Could the Philistines ever forget the disgraceful fall of their proud chief Goliath? Yet they never dared lay violent hands on David, or, at least, they preferred that he would quietly depart from them. They had a sort of reverence for him, yet they dreaded his presence among them.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. of whom they sang] “Of whom they sing…
5. of whom they sang] “Of whom they sing one to another in the dances;” i.e. in popular songs at festivals. See on 1Sa_21:11.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (5) Of whom they sang.—The folk-songs, which had originally…
(5) Of whom they sang.—The folk-songs, which had originally excited Saul’s jealousy of the young hero David, were current among the Philistines, who seem to have been a musical people. David’s having apparently learned and practised Philistine music when in Gath, which he subsequently introduced into Jerusalem, has been already noticed.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Is this not David of whom they sang one…
Is this not David of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 'Saul ... ten thousands'?
This rhetorical question can be translated as a statement. AT: "You should not trust David—he is the one of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 'Saul ... ten thousands'!" (See: Rhetorical Question)
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thousands ... ten thousands
"1,000s ... 10,000s" (See: Numbers)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 29:5 This jingle referred to slain Philistines (18:7). It…
29:5 This jingle referred to slain Philistines (18:7). It is remarkable that David could find refuge in their midst.
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