Context 5“Is this not David, of whom they sing in the dances, saying,‘Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands’?” 6Then Achish called David and said to him, “As the LORD lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army are pleasing in my sight; for I have not found evil in you from the day of your coming to me to this day. Nevertheless, you are not pleasing in the sight of the lords. 7“Now therefore return and go in peace, that you may not displease the lords of the Philistines.” 8David said to Achish, “But what have I done? And what have you found in your servant from the day when I came before you to this day, that I may not go and fight against the enemies of my lord the king?” 9But Achish replied to David, “I know that you are pleasing in my sight, like an angel of God; nevertheless the commanders of the Philistines have said, ‘He must not go up with us to the battle.’ 10“Now then arise early in the morning with the servants of your lord who have come with you, and as soon as you have arisen early in the morning and have light, depart.” 11So David arose early, he and his men, to depart in the morning to return to the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionIs 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?' Library What Doest Thou Here?'Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here!'--1 SAMUEL xxix. 3. 'The word of the Lord came to him, and He said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?'--1 KINGS xix. 9. I have put these two verses together, not only because of their identity in form, though that is striking, but because they bear upon one and the same subject, as will appear, if, in a word or two, I set each of them in its setting. David was almost at the lowest point of his fortunes when he fled into … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture The End of Self-Will One Fold and one Shepherd Samuel Links 1 Samuel 29:5 NIV • 1 Samuel 29:5 NLT • 1 Samuel 29:5 ESV • 1 Samuel 29:5 NASB • 1 Samuel 29:5 KJV • 1 Samuel 29:5 Bible Apps • 1 Samuel 29:5 Parallel • Bible Hub |
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