1 Samuel 18:6
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“And 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.”1 Samuel 18:6
What Does 1 Samuel 18:6 Mean?
1 Samuel 18:6 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 18, verse 6 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 18:6 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 15:20“And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.”Judges 11:34“And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with timbrels and with dances: and she was his only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.”1 Samuel 29:5“Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?”2 Samuel 1:20“Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.”Psalms 68:25“The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.”Judges 21:21“And see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.”2 Samuel 6:5“And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.”Jeremiah 31:4“Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.”Jeremiah 31:11“For the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger than he.”Genesis 14:17“And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.”Psalms 68:11“The Lord gave the word: great was the company of those that published it.”
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