1 Samuel 21:1 (CSB)

But Achish’s servants said to him, “Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Don’t they sing about him during their dances:

Saul has killed his thousands,

but David his tens of thousands? ”

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Translations for 1 Samuel 21:11

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of him to one another in dances, saying:

‘Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands’?”[fn]

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

But the officers of Achish were unhappy about his being there. “Isn’t this David, the king of the land?” they asked. “Isn’t he the one the people honor with dances, singing,
‘Saul has killed his thousands,
and David his ten thousands’?”

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

But the servants of Achish said to him, “Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Isn’t he the one they sing about in their dances: “ ‘Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands’?”

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

And the servants of Achish said to him, “Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances,
‘Saul has struck down his thousands,
and David his ten thousands’?”

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

But Achish’s servants said to him, “Isn’t this David, the king of the land? Don’t they sing about him during their dances:

Saul has killed his thousands,

but David his tens of thousands? ”

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David, the king of the land? Did they not sing of this one as they danced, saying,

‘Saul^H7586 has slain^H5221 his thousands^H505,

And David^H1732 his ten^H7233 thousands^H7233’?”

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of this one as they danced, saying,
‘Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands’?”

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

But the servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing of this one as they danced, saying,

‘Saul^H7586 has struck^H5221 his thousands^H505,

And David^H1732 his ten^H7233 thousands^H7233’?”

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

The servants of Achish said to him, “Is this not David the king of the land? Did they not sing in praise of this one as they danced, saying,

‘Saul has slain his thousands,

And David his ten thousands’?”

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

The servants of Achish said to him, "Isn't this David, the king of the land? Isn't he the one that they sing about when they dance, saying, 'Saul struck down his thousands, But David his tens of thousands'?"

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

And the servants of A'chish said to him, "Is not this David the king of the land? Did they not sing to one another of him in dances, 'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands'?"

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

And the servants of Achish said unto him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying,

Saul hath slain his thousands,

And David his ten thousands?

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and the servants of Achish say unto him, 'Is not this David king of the land? is it not of this one they sing in dances, saying, 'Saul smote among his thousands, and David among his myriads?'

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul has smitten his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

The servants of Akhish said to him, "Isn't this David the king of the land? Didn't they sing one to another about him in dances, saying, 'Sha'ul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?'"

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

dixeruntque ei servi Achis numquid non iste est David rex terrae nonne huic cantabant per choros dicentes percussit Saul mille et David decem milia

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فَقَالَ رِجَالُ حَاشِيَةِ أَخِيشَ لَهُ: «أَلَيْسَ هَذَا دَاوُدَ مَلِكَ بِلادِهِ؟ أَلَيْسَ هَذَا الَّذِي أَنْشَدَتْ لَهُ النِّسَاءُ رَاقِصَاتٍ قَائِلاتٍ: قَتَلَ شَاوُلُ أُلُوفاً وَقَتَلَ دَاوُدُ عَشَرَاتِ الأُلُوفِ؟»

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

(wlc 21:12) וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ עַבְדֵ֤י אָכִישׁ֙ אֵלָ֔יו הֲלוֹא־זֶ֥ה דָוִ֖ד מֶ֣לֶךְ הָאָ֑רֶץ הֲל֣וֹא לָזֶ֗ה יַעֲנ֤וּ בַמְּחֹלוֹת֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִכָּ֤ה שָׁאוּל֙ בַּאֲלָפָ֔יו וְדָוִ֖ד בְּרִבְבֹתָֽיו׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

(lxx 21:12) καὶ εἶπαν οἱ παῖδες Αγχους πρὸς αὐτόν οὐχὶ οὗτος Δαυιδ ὁ βασιλεὺς τῆς γῆς οὐχὶ τούτῳ ἐξῆρχον αἱ χορεύουσαι λέγουσαι ἐπάταξεν Σαουλ ἐν χιλιάσιν αὐτοῦ καὶ Δαυιδ ἐν μυριάσιν αὐτοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

فَقَالَ عَبِيدُ أَخِيشَ لَهُ: «أَلَيْسَ هذَا دَاوُدَ مَلِكَ الأَرْضِ؟ أَلَيْسَ لِهذَا كُنَّ يُغَنِّينَ فِي الرَّقْصِ قَائِلاَتٍ: ضَرَبَ شَاوُلُ أُلُوفَهُ وَدَاوُدُ رِبْوَاتِهِ؟».

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

(LXX 21:12) And the servants of Anchus said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? Did not the dancing women begin the song to him, saying, Saul has smitten his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Y los siervos de Achîs le dijeron: ¿No es éste David, el rey de la tierra? ¿no es éste á quien cantaban en corros, diciendo: Hirió Saúl sus miles, y David sus diez miles?

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Y los siervos de Aquis le dijeron: ¿No es éste David, el rey de la tierra? ¿no es éste de quien cantaban en las danzas, diciendo: Hirió Saúl a sus miles, Y David a sus diez miles?

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David, the king of the land? did they not make songs about him in their dances, saying, Saul has put to death thousands, and David tens of thousands?

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

亞吉的臣僕、對亞吉說、這不是以色列國王大衛麼．那裡的婦女跳舞唱和、不是指著他說、掃羅殺死千千、大衛殺死萬萬麼。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Los servidores de Aquis le dijeron: --¿No es éste David, el rey de la tierra? ¿No es éste aquel a quien cantaban con danzas, diciendo: "Saúl derrotó a sus miles, y David a sus diez miles"?

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

아기스의 신하들이 아기스에게 고하되 이는 그 땅의 왕 다윗이 아니니이까 무리가 춤추며 이 사람의 일을 창화하여 가로되 사울의 죽인 자는 천천이요 다윗은 만만이로다 하지 아니하였나이까 한지라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Les serviteurs d'Akisch lui dirent: N'est-ce pas là David, roi du pays? n'est-ce pas celui pour qui l'on chantait en dansant: Saül a frappé ses mille, -Et David ses dix mille?

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Aber die Knechte des Achis sprachen zu ihm: Das ist der David, des Landes König, von dem sie sangen im Reigen und sprachen: Saul schlug tausend, David aber zehntausend.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

И сказали Анхусу слуги его: не это ли Давид, царь той страны? не ему ли пели в хороводах и говорили: 'Саул поразил тысячи, а Давид--десятки тысяч'?

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Y los siervos de Aquis le dijeron: ¿No es éste David, el rey de la tierra? ¿No es éste a quien cantaban en los corros, diciendo: Hirió Saúl sus miles, y David sus diez miles?

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