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1 Samuel 18:5-9
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5 Whatever Saul asked David to do, David did it successfully. So Saul made him a commander over the men of war, an appointment that was welcomed by the people and Saul’s officers alike.

6 When the victorious Israelite army was returning home after David had killed the Philistine, women from all the towns of Israel came out to meet King Saul. They sang and danced for joy with tambourines and cymbals.[a] 7 This was their song:

“Saul has killed his thousands,
    and David his ten thousands!”

8 This made Saul very angry. “What’s this?” he said. “They credit David with ten thousands and me with only thousands. Next they’ll be making him their king!” 9 So from that time on Saul kept a jealous eye on David.

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  1. 18:6 The type of instrument represented by the word cymbals is uncertain.
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1 Samuel 18:5-9
Legacy Standard Bible

5 So David went out wherever Saul sent him and [a]prospered; and Saul set him over the men of war. And it was pleasing in the eyes of all the people and also in the eyes of Saul’s servants.

Saul Looks at David with Suspicion

6 And it happened as they were coming, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, that (A)the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with gladness, and with [b]musical instruments. 7 And the women (B)sang as they [c]were merry and said,

“(C)Saul has struck his thousands,
(D)And David his ten thousands.”

8 Then Saul became very angry, for this saying was [d]displeasing in his eyes; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now (E)what more can he have but the kingdom?” 9 So Saul looked at David with suspicion from that day on.

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:5 Or acted wisely
  2. 1 Samuel 18:6 Possibly three-stringed lutes
  3. 1 Samuel 18:7 Or danced
  4. 1 Samuel 18:8 Lit evil
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