1 Samuel 18:7
King James Version (KJV)
And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
In context
5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
6 And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
1 Samuel 18:7 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
- WEB World English Bible
- The women sang to one another as they played, and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and the women answer — those playing, and say, 'Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the women answered [one another] as they played, and said, Saul hath smitten his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.