1 Samuel 18:8
And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?”
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?
Note displeased him: Heb. was evil in his eyes
Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He said, “They have credited David with ten thousands, and they have only credited me with thousands. What can he have more but the kingdom?”
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?
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- the saying
- Esther 3:5; Proverbs 13:10; Proverbs 27:4; Ecclesiastes 4:4; James 4:5
- displeased him
- Heb. was evil in his eyes.
- Numbers 11:1; Numbers 22:34
- and what
- 1 Samuel 13:14; 1 Samuel 15:28; 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Samuel 20:31; 1 Kings 2:22