1 Samuel 18:7 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and the women answer -- those playing, and say, `Saul hath smitten among his thousands, And David among his myriads.`

English ASV

And the women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.

English Amplified

And the women responded as they laughed and frolicked, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the women responded as they laughed and frolicked, saying, Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

As they danced, the women sang: Saul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the women answered [one another] as they played, and said, Saul hath smitten his thousands, And David his ten thousands.

English EASY 2024

They sang this song while they danced: ‘Saul has killed thousands of his enemies. But David has killed tens of thousands of his enemies.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The women sang, "Saul has killed his thousands, but David has killed tens of thousands."

And the women sang to one another as they celebrated, "Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

In their celebration the women sang, “Saul has killed thousands, but David tens of thousands.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

The women who were celebrating sang, "Saul has defeated thousands but David tens of thousands!"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

As they celebrated, the women sang: Saul has killed his thousands, but David his tens of thousands.

English KJV 1611

And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

English LSB

And the women sang as they were merry and said, “Saul has struck his thousands, And David his ten thousands.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The dancing women sang and said, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The women sang as they played, and said, "Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The women played and sang: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The women who were playing the music sang, “Saul has struck down his thousands, but David his tens of thousands!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

As they danced, they sang, "Saul has killed thousands of men. David has killed tens of thousands."

English NIV

As they danced, they sang: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."

English NKJ 1982

So the women sang as they danced, and said: “Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands.”

English NLT

This was their song: "Saul has killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands!"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And the women sang to one another as they made merry, "Saul has killed his thousands, and David his ten thousands."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the women sang to one another as they made merry, “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

However, this was their song: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands!“

English Tyndale 1537

And the women that played sang thereto, and said: Saul hath slain his thousand, and David his ten thousand.

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