⁵ And David went into battle wherever Saul sent him, and always ^[a]achieved success; so Saul put him in charge of the men of war. And it was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

⁶ Now it happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that ^(A)the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with other ^[b]musical instruments. ⁷ The women ^(B)sang as they ^[c]played, and said,

⁸ Then Saul became very angry, for this lyric ^[d]displeased him; and he said, “They have given David credit for ten thousands, but to me they have given credit for only thousands! Now what more can he have but the ^(E)kingdom?” ⁹ And Saul eyed David with suspicion from that day on.