1 Samuel 18:7

7 Este era su canto:
«Saúl mató a sus miles,
¡y David, a 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 Todo lo que Saúl le pedía a David que hiciera, él lo hacía con éxito. Como resultado, Saúl lo hizo comandante sobre los hombres de guerra, un nombramiento que fue bien recibido tanto por el pueblo como por los oficiales de Saúl.

6 Cuando el ejército de Israel regresaba triunfante después que David mató al filisteo, mujeres de todas las ciudades de Israel salieron para recibir al rey Saúl. Cantaron y danzaron de alegría con panderetas y címbalos.

7 Este era su canto:
«Saúl mató a sus miles,
¡y David, a sus diez miles!».

8 Esto hizo que Saúl se enojara mucho. «¿Qué es esto? —dijo—. Le dan crédito a David por diez miles y a mí sólo por miles. ¡Solo falta que lo hagan su rey!».

9 Desde ese momento Saúl miró con recelo a David.