The Meaning of 1 Samuel 21:11 Explained

1 Samuel 21:11

KJV: 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?

YLT: and the servants of Achish say unto him, 'Is not this David king of the land? is it not of this one they sing in dances, saying, 'Saul smote among his thousands, and David among his myriads?'

Darby: And the servants of Achish said to him, Is not this David the king of the land? did they not sing one to another of him in dances, saying, Saul has smitten his thousands, and David his ten thousands?

ASV: 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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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Samuel 21:11?

MEANING: What does 1 Samuel 21:11 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 21:11 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 1 Samuel 21:11?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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? 

What does 1 Samuel 21:11 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 21:1-15 - Food And Weapon: A Side Step
David fled to Nob, at the north of the Mount of Olives, where Ahimelech presided over the relics of the ancient sanctuary. His suspicions were removed by an evasion on David's part, which he must have regretted to the end of his life. If we are right with God and know ourselves to be on the predestined path, we need not resort to deceit nor subterfuge-if we adopt such means, the results are likely to be disastrous to ourselves and others, our innocent fellow-sufferers.
It was the Sabbath day, for the show-bread had just been removed from the table, Leviticus 24:8. This was the perquisite of the priest, but, in subordinating the ceremonial to the urgency of human need, Ahimelech acted in strict harmony with the spirit of the Mosaic legislation. This is the distinct teaching of Mark 2:25, and of our Lord's insistence on his right to heal on the Sabbath day. Read Psalms 34:1-22; Psalms 56:1-13 with the closing paragraph of 1 Samuel 21:1-15. David's behavior was unworthy, yet, in his heart, he was hiding in God. We must not judge by appearances, but with discerning judgment. There is a large measure of humanity in all God's saints. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 21

1  David at Nob obtains Ahimelech's hallowed bread
7  Doeg is present
8  David takes Goliath's sword
10  David at Gath feigns himself insane

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 21:11 mean?

And arose David and fled day that from before Saul and went to Achish the king of Gath
וַיָּ֣קָם דָּוִ֔ד וַיִּבְרַ֥ח בַּיּוֹם־ הַה֖וּא מִפְּנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וַיָּבֹ֕א אֶל־ אָכִ֖ישׁ מֶ֥לֶךְ גַּֽת

וַיָּ֣קָם  And  arose 
Parse:
Root: קוּם 
Sense: to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up.
דָּוִ֔ד  David 
Parse:
Root: דָּוִד  
Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
וַיִּבְרַ֥ח  and  fled 
Parse:
Root: בָּרַח 
Sense: to go through, flee, run away, chase, drive away, put to flight, reach, shoot (extend), hurry away.
בַּיּוֹם־  day 
Parse:
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
הַה֖וּא  that 
Parse:
Root: הוּא 
Sense: he, she, it.
מִפְּנֵ֣י  from  before 
Parse:
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
שָׁא֑וּל  Saul 
Parse:
Root: שָׁאוּל  
Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
וַיָּבֹ֕א  and  went 
Parse:
Root: בֹּוא 
Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
אָכִ֖ישׁ  Achish 
Parse:
Root: אָכִישׁ  
Sense: Philistine king of Gath.
מֶ֥לֶךְ  the  king  of 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
גַּֽת  Gath 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: גַּת  
Sense: one of the five royal or chief cities of the Philistines and the native city of Goliath.

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