1 Samuel 18:6

As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.

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WEBBE

As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.

BSB

As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments.

KJV

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.

ASV

And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music.

BBE

Now on their way, when David came back after the destruction of the Philistine, the women came out of all the towns of Israel, with songs and dances, meeting David with melody and joy and instruments of music.

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וַיְהִי vay·hi and it was H1961 בְּבוֹאָם be·vo·'am when came they H935 בְּשׁוּב be·shuv when returned H7725 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 מֵהַכּוֹת me·ha·kot from striking down H5221 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי ha·pe·lish·ti the Philistine H6430 וַתֵּצֶאנָה va·te·tze·nah and they came out H3318 הַנָּשִׁים ha·na·shim the women H802 מִכָּל־ mi·kol from all H3605 עָרֵי 'a·rei [the] cities of H5892 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 לָשִׁיר la·shor to sing H7891 וְהַמְּחֹלוֹת ve·ha·me·cho·lot and the dancing H4246 לִקְרַאת lik·rat to meet H7122 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 בְּתֻפִּים be·tu·pim with tambourines H8596 בְּשִׂמְחָה be·sim·chah with joy H8057 וּבְשָׁלִשִׁים u·ve·sha·li·shim and with three-stringed instruments H7991

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–11

David's troubles not only immediately follow his triumphs, but arise from them; such is the vanity of that which seems greatest in this world. It is a sign that the Spirit of God is departed from men, if, like Saul, they are peevish, envious, suspicious, and ill-natured. Compare David, with his harp in his hand, aiming to serve Saul, and Saul, with his javelin in his hand, aiming to slay David; and observe the sweetness and usefulness of God's persecuted people, and the barbarity of their persecutors. But David's safety must be ascribed to God's providence.

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WomenArmiesJoyMusicArtHarpDancingVictories

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.