1 Samuel 29:5
 1 Samuel 29:5 
New International Version (©2011)
Isn't this the David they sang about in their dances: "'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands'?"

New Living Translation (©2007)
Isn't this the same David about whom the women of Israel sing in their dances, 'Saul has killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands'?"

English Standard Version (©2001)
Is not this David, of whom they sing to one another in dances, ‘Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands’?”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Is this not David, of whom they sing in the dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands '?"

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Isn't this the David they sing about during their dances: Saul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands?"

International Standard Version (©2012)
Isn't this the same David about whom the maidens sang when they were dancing, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his ten thousands'?"

NET Bible (©2006)
Isn't this David, of whom they sang as they danced, 'Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands'?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Isn't this David of whom people sing in dances: 'Saul has defeated thousands but David tens of thousands'?"

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

American 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?

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?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Is not this David, to whom they sung in their dances, saying: Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

Darby Bible Translation
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul smote his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

English Revised 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?

Webster's Bible Translation
Is not this David, of whom they sung one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

World English Bible
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'"

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?'

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances,.... Long ago:

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Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

To justify their suspicion, the princes reminded him of their song with which the women in Israel had celebrated David's victory over Goliath (1 Samuel 18:7).


Geneva Study Bible

Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?


1 Samuel 29:5 Parallel Commentaries
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The Philistines Reject David
4And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said to him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which you have appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for with which should he reconcile himself to his master? should it not be with the heads of these men? 5Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands? 6Then Achish called David, and said to him, Surely, as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in you since the day of your coming to me to this day: nevertheless the lords favor you not. …

Exodus 15:20 Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron's sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing.
1 Samuel 18:7 As they danced, they sang: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."
1 Samuel 21:11 But the servants of Achish said to him, "Isn't this David, the king of the land? Isn't he the one they sing about in their dances: "'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands'?"