1 Samuel 18:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It happenedוַיְהִ֣י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
as they were coming,בְּבֹואָ֗ם
(be·vo·v·'am)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
when Davidדָּוִד֙
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
returnedבְּשׁ֤וּב
(be·shuv)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
from killingמֵהַכֹּ֣ות
(me·hak·ko·vt)
5221: to smitea prim. root
the Philistine,הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י
(hap·pe·lish·ti,)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
that the womenהַנָּשִׁ֜ים
(han·na·shim)
802: woman, wife, femalefrom an unused word
cameוַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה
(vat·te·tze·nah)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
out of allמִכָּל־
(mik·kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the citiesעָרֵ֤י
(a·rei)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
singing(לָשִׁ֣יר
(la·shir)
7891: to singdenominative verb from shir
and dancing,וְהַמְּחֹלֹ֔ות
(ve·ham·me·cho·lo·vt,)
4246: a dancefem. of machol
to meetלִקְרַ֖את
(lik·rat)
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
Kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
(ham·me·lech;)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
Saul,שָׁא֣וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
with tambourines,בְּתֻפִּ֥ים
(be·tup·pim)
8596: a timbrel, tambourinefrom an unused word
with joyבְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה
(be·sim·chah)
8057: joy, gladness, mirthfrom samach
and with musical instruments.וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃
(u·ve·sha·li·shim.)
7991b: (a musical instrument) perhaps a sistrumfrom the same as shalosh


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass as they came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
when David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
was returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
from the slaughter
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
of the Philistine
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
that the women
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
came out
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
of all cities
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
singing
shiyr  (sheer)
to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
and dancing
mchowlah  (mek-o-law')
a dance -- company, dances(-cing).
to meet
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
with tabrets
toph  (tofe)
a tambourine -- tabret, timbrel.
with joy
simchah  (sim-khaw')
blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).
and with instruments
shaliysh  (shaw-leesh')
a triple, i.e. (as a musical instrument) a triangle (or perhaps rather three-stringed lute) also (as an officer) a general of the third rank (upward, i.e. the highest)
of musick
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
It happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with musical instruments.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As the troops were coming back, when David was returning from killing the Philistine, the women came out from all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing with tambourines, with shouts of joy, and with three-stringed instruments.

International Standard Version
When David returned from defeating the Philistine, as they were entering the city, women from all the towns of Israel came out to meet King Saul, singing and dancing as they joyously played tambourines and lyres.

NET Bible
When the men arrived after David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women from all the cities of Israel came out singing and dancing to meet King Saul. They were happy as they played their tambourines and three-stringed instruments.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As they arrived, David was returning from a campaign against the Philistines. Women from all of Israel's cities came to meet King Saul. They sang and danced, accompanied by tambourines, joyful music, and triangles.

King James 2000 Bible
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 timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music.
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