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The servants of Achish said to him, "Isn`t this David the king of the land? Didn`t they sing one to another about him in dances, saying, `Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands?`"
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A Fame That Crossed Borders
Commentators note that David's reputation as a mighty warrior, immortalized in the popular song about slaying 'ten thousands,' was so widespread that even his enemies, the Philistines, immediately recognized him. His fame, not a specific item like Goliath's sword, announced his arrival in the enemy city of Gath.
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1 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The king of the land - The Philistines gave him the title which their own lords bore.
19th Century
Anglican
Is not this David? — Some commentators have supposed, but quite needlessly, that it was the sword of Goliath which betrayed the he…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the servants of Achish said to him Who knew who David was, and perceiving that he was respected by Achish:
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