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1 Samuel 18:6
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1 Samuel 18:6
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Saul's Jealousy of David
6 As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, (A)the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments.[a]
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1 Samuel 18:6
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1 Samuel 18:6
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6 When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing,(A) with joyful songs and with timbrels(B) and lyres.
Judges 11:34
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Judges 11:34
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34 Then Jephthah came to his home at (A)Mizpah. And behold, his daughter came out to meet him (B)with tambourines and with dances. She was his only child; besides her he had neither son nor daughter.
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Judges 11:34
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Judges 11:34
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34 When Jephthah returned to his home in Mizpah, who should come out to meet him but his daughter, dancing(A) to the sound of timbrels!(B) She was an only child.(C) Except for her he had neither son nor daughter.
Exodus 15:20
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Exodus 15:20
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20 Then (A)Miriam (B)the prophetess, the (C)sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and (D)all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing.
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Exodus 15:20
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Exodus 15:20
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20 Then Miriam(A) the prophet,(B) Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels(C) and dancing.(D)
Psalm 68:25
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Psalm 68:25
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Psalm 68:25
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Psalm 68:25
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Jeremiah 31:11-13
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Jeremiah 31:11-13
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11 (A)For the Lord has ransomed Jacob
and has redeemed him from (B)hands too strong for him.
12 They shall come and sing aloud on the height of Zion,
(C)and they shall be radiant (D)over the goodness of the Lord,
(E)over the grain, the wine, and the oil,
and over the young of the flock and the herd;
(F)their life shall be like a watered garden,
(G)and they shall languish no more.
13 (H)Then shall the young women rejoice in the dance,
and the young men and the old shall be merry.
(I)I will turn their mourning into joy;
I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.
Jeremiah 31:11-13
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Jeremiah 31:11-13
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11 For the Lord will deliver Jacob
and redeem(A) them from the hand of those stronger(B) than they.
12 They will come and shout for joy(C) on the heights(D) of Zion;
they will rejoice in the bounty(E) of the Lord—
the grain, the new wine and the olive oil,(F)
the young of the flocks(G) and herds.
They will be like a well-watered garden,(H)
and they will sorrow(I) no more.
13 Then young women will dance and be glad,
young men and old as well.
I will turn their mourning(J) into gladness;
I will give them comfort(K) and joy(L) instead of sorrow.
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