King James Bible
KJVIs not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse 1 Samuel 29:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
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King James BibleKJV | Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands? | |
American Standard VersionASV | Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Is not this David, to whom they sung in their dances, saying: Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands? | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul smote his thousands, and David his ten thousands? | |
English Revised VersionERV | Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Is not this David, of whom they sung one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands? | |
World English BibleWEB | Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'| | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Is not this David, of whom they answer in choruses, saying, Saul hath smitten among his thousands, and David among his myriads?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands? |