1 Samuel 29:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Is thisזֶ֣ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
not David,דָוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
of whomאֲשֶׁ֧ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they sing 
 
6031b: to singa prim. root
in the dances,בַּמְּחֹלֹ֖ות
(bam·me·cho·lo·vt)
4246: a dancefem. of machol
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'Saulשָׁאוּל֙
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
has slainהִכָּ֤ה
(hik·kah)
5221: to smitea prim. root
his thousands,בַּֽאֲלָפָ֔יו
(ba·'a·la·fav,)
505: a thousanda prim. root
And Davidוְדָוִ֖ד
(ve·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
his ten thousands'?"(בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃
(be·riv·vo·tav.)
7233: multitude, myriad, ten thousandfrom rabab


















KJV Lexicon
Is not this David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
of whom they sang
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
one to another in dances
mchowlah  (mek-o-law')
a dance -- company, dances(-cing).
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
slew
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
his thousands
'eleph  (eh'-lef)
hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand -- thousand.
and David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
his ten thousands
rbabah  (reb-aw-baw')
abundance (in number), i.e. (specifically) a myriad (whether definite or indefinite) -- many, million, multiply, ten thousand.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"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
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
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
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
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
Isn't this David of whom people sing in dances: 'Saul has defeated thousands but David tens of thousands'?"

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