1 Samuel 18:7

7 Y cantaban las mujeres que danzaban, y decían: Saúl hirió sus miles, y David sus diez miles

1 Samuel 18:7 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 18:7

And the women answered [one another] as they played
They sung vocally to their instruments, and that by turns, one rehearsing one line or verse in the song, and then the other another:

and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands;
which, if to be referred to the battle in the preceding chapter, as it commonly is, must be understood thus, that though Saul, in pursuit of the Philistines, slew many thousands of them, and David but one, even Goliath; yet the slaying of him was the occasion of slaying ten thousands, and therefore it is ascribed to him: but it seems rather that in some after battles David had been more prosperous and victorious than Saul, and therefore superior commendations are given him by the author of the song the women sung; which, however just it might be to give them, was not wise, since it served to irritate their king, as follows.

1 Samuel 18:7 In-Context

5 Y salía David a dondequiera que Saúl le enviaba, y se portaba prudentemente. Y Saúl lo puso sobre la gente de guerra, y era acepto ante los ojos de todo el pueblo, y ante los ojos de los criados de Saúl

6 Y aconteció que cuando volvían ellos, cuando David volvió de matar al filisteo, salieron las mujeres de todas las ciudades de Israel cantando, y con danzas, con adufes, y con alegrías y panderos, a recibir al rey Saúl

7 Y cantaban las mujeres que danzaban, y decían: Saúl hirió sus miles, y David sus diez miles

8 Y se enojó Saúl en gran manera, y desagradó esta palabra en sus ojos, y dijo: A David dieron diez miles, y a mí miles; no le falta más que el reino

9 Y desde aquel día Saúl miró de través a David