And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
The women sang back and forth to each other as they danced and celebrated, saying, 'Saul has killed thousands of enemies, but David has killed ten thousands!'
The women were celebrating David's military victories with songs that praised him even more than King Saul, which would soon create serious problems.
📚 Historical Context
This verse occurs after David's famous victory over Goliath and subsequent military successes against the Philistines. In ancient Israel, it was customary for women to come out singing and dancing to celebrate military victories, often with tambourines and other instruments. This particular song, however, would trigger King Saul's jealousy and fear that David was becoming more popular than him.
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