1 Samuel 29:5
What does 1 Samuel 29:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 29:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Is this not David, who was named in their songs, when in the dance they said to one another, Saul has put to death thousands, and David tens of thousands?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Is not this David, of whom they answer in choruses, saying, Saul hath smitten among his thousands, and David among his myriads?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Is not this David, to whom they sung in their dances, saying: Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul smote his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Context
v.4But the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make the man return, that he may go back to his place where thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us: for wherewith should this fellow reconcile himself unto his lord? should it not be with the heads of these men?
v.5This passage
v.6Then Achish called David, and said unto him, As Jehovah liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight; for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favor thee not.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 27:14
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, It shall be counted a curse to him.
- 1 Samuel 21:11
And 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?
- 1 Samuel 18:6
And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music.
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