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OET (OET-RV) When they’d all come back after killing the Philistine, the women from the Israeli cities had come out to meet King Sha’ul with singing and dancing—playing tambourines and other instruments with great happiness.![]()
OET-LV and_he/it_was when_came_they when_returned Dāvid from_when_struck_down DOM the_Philistine and_they_came_out the_women from_all the_cities_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_sing[fn] and_the_dancing(s) to_ Shāʼūl _meet the_king with_tambourines with_joy and_with_three-stringed_instruments.![]()
ULT And it happened, when they came, when David returned from striking the Philistine, that the women came out from all of the cities of Israel to sing and the dances to meet Saul the king with tambourines, with joy, and with triples.
UST One time, David and the troops he was commanding defeated a Philistine army and killed many of its soldiers. Then he returned to Israel with the rest of the Israelite army. Women came out from many Israelite cities and towns to greet King Saul and all the soldiers. They were singing and dancing very happily, and they were playing tambourines and lyres.
BSB & MSB 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.[fn]
OEB No OEB 1 SAM book available
WEBBE & WMBB 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.
NET 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.
LSV 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;
FBV When the soldiers returned home after David had killed the Philistine, the women of all the towns of Israel came out singing and dancing to meet King Saul, happily celebrating with tambourines and musical instruments.
T4T But, when the men in the army were returning home after David had killed Goliath, the women came out from many [HYP] towns in Israel to meet/greet King Saul. They were singing and dancing very joyfully, playing tambourines and lyres.
LEB ⌊When they were coming back⌋[fn] after David had returned from striking down the Philistine, the women went out from all the cities of Israel singing and dancing to meet King Saul with tambourines, with joy, and with three-stringed instruments.
BBE Now on their way, when David came back after the destruction of the Philistine, the women came out of all the towns of Israel, with songs and dances, meeting David with melody and joy and instruments of music.
Moff No Moff 1 SAM book available
JPS 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.
ASV 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.
DRA 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.
YLT 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;
Drby 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 tambours, with joy, and with triangles.
RV 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.
SLT 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:
Wbstr 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.
KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
(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/tambourines, with joy, and with instruments of music.)
KJB-1611 And it came to passe as they came when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the [fn]Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meete king Saul, with tabrets, with ioy, and with [fn]instruments of musicke.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)
Bshps And as they came againe when Dauid was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dausing, to meete king Saul, with timbrels, with ioy, and with instrumentes of musicke.
(And as they came again when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dausing, to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with joy, and with instruments of music.)
Gnva When they came againe, and Dauid returned from the slaughter of the Philistim, the women came out of all cities of Israel singing and dauncing to meete king Saul, with timbrels, with instruments of ioy, and with rebeckes.
(When they came again, and David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women came out of all cities of Israel singing and dancing to meet king Saul, with timbrels, with instruments of joy, and with rebeckes.)
Cvdl It fortuned, that whan Dauid was come agayne from the slaughter of the Philistyne, the wemen wente out of all the cities of Israel with songes & daunses, to mete kynge Saul, with tymbrels, with myrth, and with fyddels.
(It fortuned, that when David was come again from the slaughter of the Philistine, the women went out of all the cities of Israel with songs and dances, to meet king Saul, with timberls, with mirth, and with fyddels.)
Wycl Forsothe whanne Dauid turnede ayen, whanne `the Filistei was slayn, and bar the heed of `the Filistei in to Jerusalem, wymmen yeden out of alle the citees of Israel, and sungen, and ledden queris, ayens the comyng of king Saul, in tympans of gladnesse, and in trumpis.
(For_certain/Truly when David turned again, when the Philistine was slain/killed, and bar the head of the Philistine in to Yerusalem, women went out of all the cities of Israel, and sungen, and led queris, against the coming of king Saul, in tympans of gladness, and in trumpets.)
Luth Es begab sich aber, da er wiederkommen war von des Philisters Schlacht, daß die Weiber aus allen Städten Israels waren gegangen mit Gesang und Reigen dem Könige Saul entgegen mit Pauken, mit Freuden und mit Geigen.
(It gifted itself/yourself/themselves but, there he come_back what/which from the Philistiness battle(n), that the women out_of all/everyone cities Israel’s were went/gone with Gesang and round_dance to_him king(s) Saul in_contrast_to with timpani, with pleasures/delights and with Geigen.)
ClVg Porro cum reverteretur percusso Philisthæo David, egressæ sunt mulieres de universis urbibus Israël, cantantes, chorosque ducentes in occursum Saul regis, in tympanis lætitiæ, et in sistris.
(Further when/with returntur percusso Philisthæo David, egressæ are women from/about to_all cities Israel, cantantes, dances/choirsque leading in/into/on meeting Saul king, in/into/on tympanis of_happiness, and in/into/on sistris.)
UHB וַיְהִ֣י בְּבוֹאָ֗ם בְּשׁ֤וּב דָּוִד֙ מֵהַכּ֣וֹת אֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔י וַתֵּצֶ֨אנָה הַנָּשִׁ֜ים מִכָּל־עָרֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ לשור [fn] וְהַמְּחֹל֔וֹת לִקְרַ֖את שָׁא֣וּל הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ בְּתֻפִּ֥ים בְּשִׂמְחָ֖ה וּבְשָׁלִשִֽׁים׃ ‡
BrLXX Καὶ ἐξῆλθον αἱ χορεύουσαι εἰς συνάντησιν Δαυὶδ ἐκ πασῶν πόλεων Ἰσραὴλ ἐν τυμπάνοις, καὶ ἐν χαρμοσύνῃ, καὶ ἐν κυμβάλοις.
BrTr 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.