1 Samuel 18:8 - The Scriptures 1998

And Sha’ul was very wroth, and this matter was evil in his eyes, and he said, “To Dawiḏ

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And Saul was very angry, for the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed only thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom?

American Standard Version (1901)

And Saul was very wroth, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

Common English Bible

Saul burned with anger. This song annoyed him. “They’ve credited David with tens of thousands,” he said, “but only credit me with thousands. What’s next for him—the kingdom itself?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then Saul became exceedingly angry, and this word was displeasing in his eyes. And he said: "They have given David ten thousand, and to me they gave only one thousand. What is left for him, except the kingdom itself?"

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Saul was exceeding angry, and this word was displeasing in his eyes, and he said: They have given David ten thousands, and to me they have given but a thousand. What can he have more but the kingdom?

1 Samuel 18:8 Cross References

Genesis 37:11

And his brothers envied him, but his father guarded the word.

Genesis 37:8

And his brothers said to him, “Shall you indeed reign over us? Shall you indeed rule over us?” So they hated him even more for his dreams and for his words.

1 Kings 2:22

And Sovereign Shelomoh answered and said to his mother, “Now why do you ask Aḇ

Esther 3:5

And when Haman saw that Mordeḵ

Proverbs 13:10

By pride comes only strife, But wisdom is with those who take advice.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel and displeasure overwhelming, But who is able to stand before jealousy?

Ecclesiastes 4:4

And I saw that all the toil and skill of the work bring envy between man and his neighbour. That too is futile and feeding on wind.

Numbers 11:1

And it came to be, when the people were as complainers, it was evil in the ears of יהוה. And יהוה  heard it, and His displeasure burned. And the fire of יהוה  burned among them, and consumed those in the outskirts of the camp.

Numbers 22:34

And Bilʽ

James 4:5

Or do you think that the Scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the Spirit which dwells in us intensely crave unto envy?

1 Samuel 13:14

“But now, your reign is not going to stand. יהוה  shall seek for Himself a man after His own heart, and יהוה  shall command him to be leader over His people, because you have not guarded what יהוה  commanded you.”

1 Samuel 15:28

And Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 16:13

And Shemu’ĕ

1 Samuel 18:9

And from that day on Sha’ul eyed Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 19:1

And Sha’ul spoke to Yonathan his son and to all his servants, to put Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 20:31

“For as long as the son of Yishai lives on the earth, you shall not be established, you and your reign. And now, send and bring him to me, for he is a son of death.”