Sinai LogoSinai

1 Samuel 29:5

World English Bible

Isn’t this David, of whom people sang to one another in dances, saying,
‘Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his ten thousands?’ ”

Read all of 1 Samuel 29Open in the Sinai app

1 Samuel 29:5 in other translations

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

1 Samuel 29:5 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 29:5 in context

  1. 3Then the princes of the Philistines said, “What about these Hebrews?”
    Achish said to the princes of the Philistines, “Isn’t this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, who has been with me these days, or rather these years? I have found no fault in him since he fell away until today.”
  2. 4But the princes of the Philistines were angry with him; and the princes of the Philistines said to him, “Make the man return, that he may go back to his place where you have appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he become an adversary to us. For with what should this fellow reconcile himself to his lord? Should it not be with the heads of these men?
  3. 5Isn’t this David, of whom people sang to one another in dances, saying,
    ‘Saul has slain his thousands,
    and David his ten thousands?’ ”
  4. 6Then Achish called David, and said to him, “As Yahweh lives, you have been upright, and your going out and your coming in with me in the army 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 don’t favor you.
  5. 7Therefore now return, and go in peace, that you not displease the lords of the Philistines.”