Exodus 15:20–21; 1 Samuel 18:6–7

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Exodus 15:20–21

20 Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with itambourines and dancing. 21 And Miriam sang to them:

“Sing to the Lord, jfor he has triumphed gloriously;

the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.”


1 Samuel 18:6–7

Saul’s Jealousy of David

6 As they were coming home, when David returned from striking down the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, cwith tambourines, with songs of joy, and with musical instruments.1 7 And the women sang to one another as they celebrated,

d“Saul has struck down his thousands,

and David his ten thousands.”