1 Samuel 18:8

Modern English Version

Saul became very angry, and this saying was displeasing to him. Therefore he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now what remains for him to have but the kingdom?”

Cross References

Genesis 37:11

So his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept the matter in mind.

Genesis 37:8

His brothers said to him, “Will you really reign over us, or will you really have dominion over us?” So they hated him even more because of his dreams and his words.

1 Kings 2:22

King Solomon answered his mother, “Now why do you ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Ask for him the kingdom also, for he is my elder brother. Ask not only for him, but also for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah.”

Esther 3:5

When Haman saw that Mordecai neither bowed nor paid him homage, he was filled with rage.

Proverbs 13:10

By pride comes only contention, but with the teachable is wisdom.

Proverbs 27:4

Wrath is cruel and fury is a torrent, but who is able to stand before envy?

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I observed that all labor and skill of work come one person’s envy of another. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Numbers 11:1

Now when the people complained openly before the Lord, the Lord heard, and His anger burned. Then the fire of the Lord burned among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.

Numbers 22:34

Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned because I did not know that You stood in the way against me. Now therefore, if it displeases You, I will return.”

James 4:5

Do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “He yearns jealously for the spirit that lives in us” ?

1 Samuel 13:14

But now your kingdom will not continue. The Lord has sought for Himself a man after His own heart and the Lord has commanded him to be prince over His people, because you have not kept that which the Lord commanded you.”

1 Samuel 15:28

Samuel said to him, “The Lord has torn the kingdom of Israel from you this day, and has given it to a neighbor of yours who is better than you.

1 Samuel 16:13

Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers. And the Spirit of the Lord came on David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah.

1 Samuel 18:9

So Saul was suspicious of David from that day and forward.

1 Samuel 19:1

And Saul spoke to Jonathan, his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul’s son, delighted very much in David.

1 Samuel 20:31

For as long as the son of Jesse lives on the earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now, send and bring him to me, for he is a dead man.”