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They sang and danced for joy with tambourines and cymbals. <a href="/esv/1_samuel/18.htm">English Standard Version</a> As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, 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 href="/bsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/18.htm">King James Bible</a> And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/18.htm">New King James Version</a> Now it had happened as they were coming home, when David was returning from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women had come out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now it happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with other musical instruments. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> It happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with musical instruments. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And it happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with musical instruments. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And it happened as they were coming, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with gladness, and with musical instruments. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> As they were coming [home], when David returned from killing the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with tambourines, [songs of] joy, and musical instruments. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As the troops were coming back, when David was returning from killing the Philistine, the women came out from all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing with tambourines, with shouts of joy, and with three-stringed instruments. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As the troops were coming back, when David was returning from killing the Philistine, the women came out from all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul, singing and dancing with tambourines, with shouts of joy, and with three-stringed instruments. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> David had killed Goliath, the battle was over, and the Israelite army set out for home. As the army went along, women came out of each Israelite town to welcome King Saul. They were celebrating by singing songs and dancing to the music of tambourines and harps. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As they arrived, David was returning from a campaign against the Philistines. Women from all of Israel's cities came to meet King Saul. They sang and danced, accompanied by tambourines, joyful music, and triangles. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> As David was returning after killing Goliath and as the soldiers were coming back home, women from every town in Israel came out to meet King Saul. They were singing joyful songs, dancing, and playing tambourines and lyres. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> When David returned from defeating the Philistine, as they were entering the city, women from all the towns of Israel came out to meet King Saul, singing and dancing as they joyously played tambourines and lyres. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments. <a href="/net/1_samuel/18.htm">NET Bible</a> When the men arrived after David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women from all the cities of Israel came out singing and dancing to meet King Saul. They were happy as they played their tambourines and three-stringed instruments. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass as they came, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music. <a href="/web/1_samuel/18.htm">World English Bible</a> As they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass, in their coming in, in David’s returning from striking the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing—also the dancers—to meet Saul the king, with tambourines, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments; <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it cometh to pass, in their coming in, in David's returning from smiting the Philistine, that the women come out from all the cities of Israel to sing -- also the dancers -- to meet Saul the king, with tabrets, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments; <a href="/slt/1_samuel/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be in their coming, in David's turning back from the striking of the rover, and the women will come forth from all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing to meet Saul the king, with drums and with gladness and with triangles:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now when David returned, after be slew the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels of joy, and cornets. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now when David returned, after he had struck down the Philistine, the women went out, from all the cities of Israel, leading the singing and dancing, rejoicing with timbrels and bells, so as to meet king Saul. <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/18.htm">New American Bible</a> At the approach of Saul and David, on David’s return after striking down the Philistine, women came out from all the cities of Israel to meet Saul the king, singing and dancing, with tambourines, joyful songs, and stringed instruments. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As they were coming home, when David returned from killing the Philistine, the women came out of all the towns of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And it came to pass as they returned, when David came back from the slaughter of the Philistines, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul with tambourines, and with cymbals, and were rejoicing. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And it was that when they came, as David returned when he had killed the Philistine, women went out from all the towns of Israel to sing with timbrels for the meeting of Shaul the King, on tambourines and with cymbals and with rejoicing<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it came to pass as they came, when David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And there came out women in dances to meet David out of all the cities of Israel, with timbrels, and with rejoicing, and with cymbals. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/18-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=5278" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/18.htm">Saul Envies David</a> 5So David marched out and prospered in everything Saul sent him to do, and Saul set him over the men of war. And this was pleasing in the sight of all the people, and of Saul’s officers as well. 6<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">As the troops</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bə·ḇō·w·’ām (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: bə·šūḇ (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">were returning home</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">after David</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: mê·hak·kō·wṯ (Prep-m:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">had killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: hap·pə·liš·tî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: han·nā·šîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">the women</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: wat·tê·ṣe·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">came out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rê (N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·raṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">to meet</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/7891.htm" title="7891: lå̄·šūr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To sing. Or shuwr; a primitive root; to sing.">with singing</a> <a href="/hebrew/4246.htm" title="4246: wə·ham·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ (Conj-w, Art:: N-fp) -- A dance. Feminine of machashabah; a dance.">and dancing,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8057.htm" title="8057: bə·śim·ḥāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Joy, gladness, mirth. From sameach; blithesomeness or glee.">with joyful songs,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8596.htm" title="8596: bə·ṯup·pîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- A timbrel, tambourine. From taphaph contracted; a tambourine.">and with tambourines</a> <a href="/hebrew/7991.htm" title="7991: ū·ḇə·šā·li·šîm (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-mp) -- Or shalowsh; or shalosh; from shalowsh; a triple, i.e. a triangle; also a three-fold measure; also a general of the third rank.">and other instruments.</a> 7And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_samuel/21-11.htm">1 Samuel 21:11</a> But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing about him in their dances, saying: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?” <a href="/1_samuel/29-5.htm">1 Samuel 29:5</a> Is this not the David about whom they sing in their dances: ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?” <a href="/judges/11-34.htm">Judges 11:34</a> And when Jephthah returned home to Mizpah, there was his daughter coming out to meet him with tambourines and dancing! She was his only child; he had no son or daughter besides her. <a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20-21</a> Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing. / And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.” <a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">2 Samuel 6:5</a> David and all the house of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all kinds of wood instruments, harps, stringed instruments, tambourines, sistrums, and cymbals. <a href="/2_samuel/6-14.htm">2 Samuel 6:14-16</a> And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, / while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn. / As the ark of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the LORD, and she despised him in her heart. <a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Psalm 68:25</a> The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. <a href="/psalms/149-3.htm">Psalm 149:3</a> Let them praise His name with dancing, and make music to Him with tambourine and harp. <a href="/jeremiah/31-4.htm">Jeremiah 31:4</a> Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing. <a href="/luke/15-25.htm">Luke 15:25</a> Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing. <a href="/matthew/21-8.htm">Matthew 21:8-9</a> A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. / The crowds that went ahead of Him and those that followed were shouting: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest!” <a href="/mark/11-8.htm">Mark 11:8-10</a> Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields. / The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” / “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!” “Hosanna in the highest!” <a href="/john/12-12.htm">John 12:12-13</a> The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. / They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!” <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25</a> About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. <a href="/revelation/5-8.htm">Revelation 5:8-9</a> When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. / And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of music.Philistine.<a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20</a> And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.<a href="/judges/11-34.htm">Judges 11:34</a> And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.<a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Psalm 68:25</a> The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/7-14.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/judges/21-23.htm">Dancing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-53.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-13.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-57.htm">Killing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-48.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-23.htm">Music</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-57.htm">Philistine</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/exodus/32-18.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-57.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Tabrets</a> <a href="/judges/11-34.htm">Tambourines</a> <a href="/judges/11-34.htm">Timbrels</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/27-5.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-16.htm">Dancing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-7.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-27.htm">Instruments</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-16.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-20.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-2.htm">Killing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-1.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">Music</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-30.htm">Philistine</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-7.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-35.htm">Singing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-8.htm">Slaughter</a> <a href="/psalms/68-25.htm">Tabrets</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">Tambourines</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">Timbrels</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-7.htm">Women</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 18</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/18-1.htm">Jonathan befriends David</a> 5. <a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">Saul envies his praise</a> 10. <a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">seeks to kill him in his fury</a> 12. <a href="/1_samuel/18-12.htm">fears him for his good success</a> 17. <a href="/1_samuel/18-17.htm">offers him his daughters for snare</a> 23. <a href="/1_samuel/18-23.htm">David persuaded to be the king's son-in-law, </a> 25. <a href="/1_samuel/18-25.htm">gives two hundred foreskins of the Philistines for Michal's dowry</a> 28. <a href="/1_samuel/18-28.htm">Saul's hatred and David's glory increase</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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David's triumph over the Philistine giant is a demonstration of God's power working through unlikely individuals. This event marks the beginning of David's rise to prominence in Israel. The Philistines were a constant threat to Israel, and David's victory was a significant military and spiritual triumph. This victory also foreshadows the ultimate victory of Jesus Christ over sin and death, as David is a type of Christ, representing the unexpected deliverer chosen by God.the women came out of all the cities of Israel In ancient Israel, it was customary for women to celebrate military victories with music and dance. This public display of joy and gratitude highlights the communal nature of Israelite society and the role of women in celebrating God's deliverance. The mention of "all the cities" indicates the widespread impact of David's victory and the unity it brought to the nation. This celebration can be compared to the rejoicing in <a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20-21</a>, where Miriam and the women of Israel celebrated the defeat of the Egyptians.to meet King Saul King Saul was the reigning monarch of Israel at this time. The people's celebration was directed towards Saul as the leader of the nation, even though David was the one who achieved the victory. This reflects the hierarchical structure of Israelite society and the expectation that the king would lead and deliver the people. However, this moment also foreshadows the tension that will arise between Saul and David, as Saul's jealousy of David's success begins to grow.with singing and dancing Singing and dancing were common expressions of joy and celebration in ancient Israel. These activities were often part of religious and communal festivities, as seen in other biblical passages such as <a href="/exodus/15-20.htm">Exodus 15:20</a> and <a href="/judges/11-34.htm">Judges 11:34</a>. The use of music and dance in worship and celebration underscores the importance of these art forms in expressing devotion and gratitude to God.with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments The use of musical instruments like tambourines in celebrations is well-documented in the Bible. Instruments were used to enhance the expression of joy and to create a festive atmosphere. This celebration with music and instruments is reminiscent of other biblical events, such as the celebration of the Ark of the Covenant's return in <a href="/2_samuel/6-5.htm">2 Samuel 6:5</a>. The joyful songs and instruments signify the people's recognition of God's hand in their victory and their desire to honor Him through worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> A young shepherd who became a hero in Israel after defeating Goliath, the Philistine giant. His victory marked the beginning of his rise to prominence in Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_saul.htm">King Saul</a> The first king of Israel, who initially welcomed David but later became jealous of his popularity and success. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_philistine.htm">The Philistine</a> Refers to Goliath, the giant warrior whom David defeated, leading to a significant victory for Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_women_of_israel.htm">The Women of Israel</a> They came out to celebrate the victory with singing and dancing, a common cultural expression of joy and triumph in ancient Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/c/cities_of_israel.htm">Cities of Israel</a> The various towns and cities from which the women came to celebrate the victory, indicating the widespread impact of David's triumph.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_praise_and_celebration.htm">The Power of Praise and Celebration</a> Celebrating victories and expressing gratitude through song and dance is a biblical tradition that acknowledges God's hand in our successes. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_biblical_celebrations.htm">The Role of Women in Biblical Celebrations</a> Women played a significant role in expressing communal joy and thanksgiving, highlighting their importance in the spiritual and cultural life of Israel. <a href="/topical/t/the_seeds_of_jealousy.htm">The Seeds of Jealousy</a> The celebration of David's victory inadvertently sowed seeds of jealousy in Saul's heart, reminding us to guard against envy when others are celebrated. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity_in_victory.htm">Community and Unity in Victory</a> The collective celebration by the women from all cities of Israel underscores the importance of unity and community in times of triumph. <a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_leadership_and_heroism.htm">The Impact of Leadership and Heroism</a> David's victory and the subsequent celebration demonstrate how godly leadership and acts of faith can inspire and unite a nation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 18</a> <a href="/q/why_is_david_merciful_to_saul_in_1_sam_24.htm">Why does David’s mercy toward Saul in 1 Samuel 24 contradict other violent actions David takes elsewhere in Scripture?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_michal_aid_david's_escape.htm">Why did Michal help David escape from Saul?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_saul's_rage_at_jonathan_so_extreme.htm">Why does Saul’s sudden rage toward Jonathan in 1 Samuel 20:30–33 seem disproportionate and historically uncontextualized? </a> <a href="/q/how_verify_saul_sent_men_in_psalm_59_1.htm">How can we verify historically (Psalm 59:1) that Saul actually sent men to watch David’s house, given the lack of external archaeological evidence? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) When David was returned.--The triumphant return of the young soldier does not refer to the homecoming after the death of the giant, but to the close of the campaign which followed that event. Evidently a series of victories after the fall of the dreaded champion--perhaps spread over a very considerable period--had for a time restored the supremacy of Israel in Canaan. In this war, David, on whom after his great feat of arms the eyes of all the soldiery were fixed, established his character for bravery and skill.Singing and dancing.--This was on some grand occasion--probably the final triumph at the end of the war. The Speaker's Commentary, on the English rendering "singing and dancing," remarks that "the Hebrew text is probably here corrupt, and suggests that for vau, 'and,' we ought to read beth, 'with' and that then the sense would be to sing 'in the dance,' or 'with dancing.' The action was for the women to dance to the sound of the timbrel, and to sing the Epinicium with strophe and antistrophe as they danced and played." (Comp. <a href="/context/exodus/15-20.htm" title="And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.">Exodus 15:20-21</a>; <a href="/judges/11-34.htm" title="And Jephthah came to Mizpeh to his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with tambourines and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.">Judges 11:34</a>.)We know that music and song were originally closely connected with dancing. David, for instance, when a mighty king, on one great occasion in Jerusalem actually himself performed dances before all the people (<a href="/2_samuel/6-14.htm" title="And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.">2Samuel 6:14</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/6-16.htm" title="And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.">2Samuel 6:16</a>). (See Note on <a href="/exodus/15-20.htm" title="And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand; and all the women went out after her with tambourines and with dances.">Exodus 15:20</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - When David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine. Or more probably, as in the margin, "of the Philistines." The allusion is not to the combat with Goliath, but to one of the expeditions referred to in ver. 5, in which David had gained some decisive victory. The women would not have described the slaughter of one champion as the slaying of ten thousand, nor would there have been any contrast between this act and the military enterprises of Saul. Probably he too would have looked with indifference upon this Oriental exaggeration of the daring bravery of a boy; but what galled him was David's continual success in repeated campaigns. The Philistine means the whole people of that name; and as the war between them and Saul lasted all the days of Saul's life, and was his main kingly work, he saw with envy the rapid growth of David's reputation; and when, after some noble achievement, the women gave David an ovation, and declared in their songs that he had achieved a success ten times as great as Saul, an outburst of ill feeling was the result. Saul suddenly became aware that the young captain on whose shoulders he had devolved the chief labours of the war had supplanted him in the popular estimation, and hatred took the place of the good feeling which he had previously entertained towards him. The women came out of all cities of Israel... to meet king Saul. It is evident that this refers to some grand occasion, and probably to the conclusion of a peace between the two nations. The battle in the valley of Elah was probably followed by several years of warfare, during which David developed those great military qualities which made him subsequently the founder of the wide empire over which Solomon reigned. It was unendurable for Saul, himself a great soldier, to find, when the war at last was over, that the people recognised in his lieutenant higher military qualities than they had discovered in himself. With tabrets. See on 1 Samuel 10:5. With joy. As this is placed between the names of two instruments of music, it must mean some kind of joyous shouting or singing to the sound of their tabrets. With instruments of music. Hebrew, with triangles, a very ancient but effective instrument for an outdoor procession accompanied with dancing. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/18-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>As the troops וַיְהִ֣י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be were returning home בְּשׁ֤וּב (bə·šūḇ) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again after David דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse had killed מֵהַכּ֣וֹת (mê·hak·kō·wṯ) Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike the Philistine, הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י (hap·pə·liš·tî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia the women הַנָּשִׁ֜ים (han·nā·šîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female came out וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה (wat·tê·ṣe·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim of all מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the cities עָרֵ֤י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc to meet לִקְרַ֖את (liq·raṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7122.htm">Strong's 7122: </a> To encounter, befall King הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Saul שָׁא֣וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites with singing לָשִׁ֣יר (lā·šîr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7891.htm">Strong's 7891: </a> To sing and dancing, וְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹת (wə·ham·mə·ḥō·lō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4246.htm">Strong's 4246: </a> A dance with joyful songs, בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה (bə·śim·ḥāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8057.htm">Strong's 8057: </a> Blithesomeness, glee and with tambourines בְּתֻפִּ֥ים (bə·ṯup·pîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8596.htm">Strong's 8596: </a> A timbrel, tambourine and other musical instruments. וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃ (ū·ḇə·šā·li·šîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7991.htm">Strong's 7991: </a> A triple, a triangle, a three-fold measure, a general of the third rank <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/18-6.htm">1 Samuel 18:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-6.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 18:6 It happened as they came when David (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 18:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 18:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/18-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 18:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 18:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>