1 Samuel 18:7 meaning and explanation
And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
1 Samuel 18:7, Berean Standard Bible
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The women of Israel come out to meet King Saul after David has killed Goliath, and their song sets the two men side by side. The Hebrew word shir, to sing, frames this as celebration, not rebellion; the women credit Saul with thousands and David with tens of thousands, a poetic pairing that exalts the victor.
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