21 大卫在他与扫罗的关系上受试验;这意思是说,大卫一直被放在十字架上;扫罗无论差遣大卫作什么,大卫都作事精明,所以扫罗就立他作战士长;一次大卫击打了非利士人回来,妇女们从以色列各城里出来,唱和说,“扫罗杀死千千,大卫杀死万万”—5~7节。
21 For David to be tested in his relationship with Saul meant that David was continually put on the cross; on every mission that Saul sent him, David acted prudently, so Saul set him over the men of battle; once when David returned from striking the Philistines, the women came out of all the towns of Israel, and they sang to one another—"Saul has struck down his thousands; / But David, his ten thousands"—vv. 5-7.