1 Samuel 18:6 meaning and explanation

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.

1 Samuel 18:6, Berean Standard Bible

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The scene follows David's defeat of Goliath. As the army comes home, women from towns across Israel come out to meet King Saul with singing, dancing and tambourines, the customary welcome for a victorious king.

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