Bible verse
And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
1 Samuel 18:7 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Samuel 18.
3 Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
4 And Jonathan removed the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt.
5 So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well.
6 As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.
7 And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
8 And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
9 And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David.
10 The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
11 and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
KJV
And the women answered [one another] as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
ASV
And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
ERV
And the women sang one to another in their play, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
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