1 Samuel 29:5
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Is this not the David about whom they sing in their dances: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”
In context
3 Then the commanders of the Philistines asked, “What about these Hebrews?” Achish replied, “Is this not David, the servant of King Saul of Israel? He has been with me all these days, even years, and from the day he defected until today I have found no fault in him.”
4 But the commanders of the Philistines were angry with Achish and told him, “Send that man back and let him return to the place you assigned him. He must not go down with us into battle only to become our adversary during the war. What better way for him to regain the favor of his master than with the heads of our men?
5 Is this not the David about whom they sing in their dances: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”
6 So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright in my sight, and it seems right that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from the day you came to me until this day. But you have no favor in the sight of the leaders.
7 Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.”
1 Samuel 29:5 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Is this not the David about whom they sing in their dances: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”
- KJV King James Version
- Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
- WEB World English Bible
- Isn’t this David, of whom people sang to one another in dances, saying, ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands’?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Is not this David, of whom they answer in choruses, saying, Saul hath smitten among his thousands, and David among his myriads?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul smote his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Is not this David, of whom they sung one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?