1 Samuel 21:11
What does 1 Samuel 21:11 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 21:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David, the king of the land? did they not make songs about him in their dances, saying, Saul has put to death thousands, and David tens of thousands?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the servants of Achish say unto him, `Is not this David king of the land? is it not of this one they sing in dances, saying, `Saul smote among his thousands, and David among his myriads?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the servants of Achis, when they saw David, said to him: Is not this David, the king of the land? Did they not sing to him in their dances, saying: Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul has smitten his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 56:1
Be merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up: All the day long he fighting oppresseth me.
- 1 Samuel 16:1
And Jehovah said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from being king over Israel? fill thy horn with oil, and go: I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite; for I have provided me a king among his sons.
- 1 Samuel 18:7
And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
- 1 Samuel 29:5
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?
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