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1 Samuel 29:5

1 Samuel 29:5
Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances,.... Long ago:

saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands; so that he is an old sworn enemy of ours; and the more…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Samuel 29:1-5

Here is, I. The great strait that David was in, which we may suppose he himself was aware of, though we read not of his asking advice from God, nor of any project of his own to get clear of it. The…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

of whom they sang "Of whom they sing one to another in thedances;" i.e. in popular songs at festivals. See on 1Sa 21:11.

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