1 Samuel 18:8

Good News Translation (US Version)

Saul did not like this, and he became very angry. He said, “For David they claim tens of thousands, but only thousands for me. They will be making him king next!”

Cross References

1 Samuel 15:28

Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today and given it to someone who is a better man than you.

Proverbs 13:10

Arrogance causes nothing but trouble. It is wiser to ask for advice.

James 4:5

Don't think that there is no truth in the scripture that says, “The spirit that God placed in us is filled with fierce desires.”

Esther 3:5

Haman was furious when he realized that Mordecai was not going to kneel and bow to him,

1 Samuel 20:31

Don't you realize that as long as David is alive, you will never be king of this country? Now go and bring him here—he must die!”

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel and destructive, but it is nothing compared to jealousy.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

I have also learned why people work so hard to succeed: it is because they envy the things their neighbors have. But it is useless. It is like chasing the wind.

1 Kings 2:22

“Why do you ask me to give Abishag to him?” the king asked. “You might as well ask me to give him the throne too. After all, he is my older brother, and Abiathar the priest and Joab are on his side!”

1 Samuel 16:13

Samuel took the olive oil and anointed David in front of his brothers. Immediately the spirit of the Lord took control of David and was with him from that day on. Then Samuel returned to Ramah.

1 Samuel 13:14

But now your rule will not continue. Because you have disobeyed him, the Lord will find the kind of man he wants and make him ruler of his people.”

Numbers 22:34

Balaam replied, “I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road to oppose me; but now if you think it is wrong for me to go on, I will return home.”

Numbers 11:1

The people began to complain to the Lord about their troubles. When the Lord heard them, he became angry and sent fire on the people. It burned among them and destroyed one end of the camp.

1 Samuel 18:9

And so he was jealous and suspicious of David from that day on.

1 Samuel 19:1

Saul told his son Jonathan and all his officials that he planned to kill David. But Jonathan was very fond of David,

Genesis 37:8

“Do you think you are going to be a king and rule over us?” his brothers asked. So they hated him even more because of his dreams and because of what he said about them.

Genesis 37:11

Joseph's brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept thinking about the whole matter.