1 Samuel 18:9

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So from that time on, Saul watched David very closely.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:27

Don’t give the devil a way to defeat you.

Mark 7:22

adultery, greed, doing bad things to people, lying, doing things that are morally wrong, jealousy, insulting people, proud talking, and foolish living.

Matthew 20:15

I can do what I want with my own money. Why would you be jealous because I am generous?’

Genesis 31:2

Then Jacob noticed that Laban was not as friendly as he had been in the past.

James 5:9

Brothers and sisters, don’t complain against each other. If you don’t stop complaining, you will be judged guilty. And the Judge is ready to come!

1 Samuel 18:8

This song upset Saul and he became very angry. Saul thought, “The women give David credit for killing tens of thousands of the enemy, and they give me credit for only thousands. A little more of this and they will give him the kingdom itself!”

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day, an evil spirit from God took control of Saul and he went wild in his house. David played the harp to calm him as he usually did,

1 Samuel 19:1

Saul told his son Jonathan and his officers to kill David. But Jonathan liked David very much,

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel and can destroy like a flood, but jealousy is much worse.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I thought, “Why do people work so hard?” I saw people try to succeed and be better than other people. They do this because they are jealous. They don’t want other people to have more than they have. This is senseless. It is like trying to catch the wind.