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1 Samuel 21:11

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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?
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  1. 1 Samuel 29:5Rank 1 from verse 11
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    5Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

  2. Psalms 56:1–13Rank 2 from verse 11
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    1BE merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

    2Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.

    3What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.

    4In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

    5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

    6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

    7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

    8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

    9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

    10In God will I praise his word: in the Lord will I praise his word.

    11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

    12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.

    13For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

  3. 1 Samuel 16:1Rank 3 from verse 11
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    1AND the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

  4. 1 Samuel 18:7–8Rank 4 from verse 11
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    7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

    8And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

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1 Samuel 21:11

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

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sing

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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.

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another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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dances

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Rhythmic bodily movements, often expressing joy or celebration; or performs such movements.

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10¶ And David arose, and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

11And 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?

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12And David laid up these words in his heart, and was sore afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

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