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1 Samuel 18:7-8
New English Translation
1 Samuel 18:7-8
New English Translation
7 The women who were playing the music sang,
“Saul has struck down his thousands,
but David his tens of thousands!”
8 This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought,[a] “They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?”
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- 1 Samuel 18:8 tn Heb “said.” So also in vv. 11, 17.
1 Samuel 18:7-8
New International Version
1 Samuel 18:7-8
New International Version
7 As they danced, they sang:(A)
“Saul has slain his thousands,
and David his tens(B) of thousands.”
8 Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?(C)”
1 Samuel 18:7-8
King James Version
1 Samuel 18:7-8
King James Version
7 And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?
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