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1 Samuel 29:5

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Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?
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  1. 1 Samuel 21:11Rank 1 from verse 5
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    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?

  2. 1 Samuel 18:6–7Rank 2 from verse 5
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    6And 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.

    7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

  3. Proverbs 27:14Rank 3 from verse 5
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    14He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

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1 Samuel 29:5

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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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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29:1NOW the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel.

29:2And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

29:3Then said the princes of the Philistines, What do these Hebrews here? And Achish said unto the princes of the Philistines, Is not this David, the servant of Saul the king of Israel, which hath been with me these days, or these years, and I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day?

29:4And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? should it not be with the heads of these men?

29:5Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

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