1 Samuel 18:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Saul became very angry at this and it displeased him greatly. He said, "They have credited David with tens of thousands but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?"

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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?

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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?

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then was Saul very wroth, and yt worde displeased him sore, and he sayde: They haue ascrybed ten thousande vnto Dauid, and but one thousande vnto me: what shal he haue more but the kyngdome?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Therefore Saul was exceeding wroth, and the saying displeased him, & he sayde, They haue ascribed vnto Dauid ten thousand, & to me they haue ascribed but a thousand, & what can he haue more saue the kingdome?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Saul was exceeding wroth, and the saying displeased him, and he sayd: They haue ascribed vnto Dauid ten thousand, & to me but a thousande: and what can he more haue, saue the kingdome?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it is displeasing to Saul exceedingly, and this thing is evil in his eyes, and he saith, `They have given to David myriads, and to me they have given the thousands, and more to him `is' only 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?

  • 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?

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Saul was very angry and this saying was unpleasing to him; and he said, They have given David credit for tens of thousands, and to me for only thousands: what more is there for him but the kingdom?

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought,“They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 15:28 : 28 And Samuel said to him, 'The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors, someone better than you.'
  • 1 Sam 16:13 : 13 So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel left and went to Ramah.
  • 1 Sam 20:31 : 31 As long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom will be established. Now send someone to bring him to me, for he must die!'
  • 1 Kgs 2:22 : 22 King Solomon answered his mother, 'Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for him—for he is my elder brother—yes, for him and for Abiathar the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!'
  • Esth 3:5 : 5 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage to him, he was filled with rage.
  • Prov 13:10 : 10 Where there is pride, there is strife, but wisdom is found in those who take counsel.
  • Prov 27:4 : 4 Wrath is cruel and anger is a flood, but who can stand before jealousy?
  • Eccl 4:4 : 4 And I saw that all toil and all skill in work are driven by one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
  • Jas 4:5 : 5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that the spirit God caused to dwell in us longs jealously for us?
  • Num 11:1 : 1 Now the people began to complain bitterly in the hearing of the LORD, and when the LORD heard this, His anger burned, and fire from the LORD consumed the outskirts of the camp.
  • Num 22:34 : 34 Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, 'I have sinned. I did not realize you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you are displeased, I will go back.'
  • 1 Sam 13:14 : 14 But now your kingdom will not endure. The Lord has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him leader over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you."

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 18:7
    81%

    7The women sang as they danced: "Saul has killed his thousands, and David his tens of thousands."

  • 1 Sam 29:5
    76%

    5Isn't this the David they sang about in their dances, saying, 'Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands'?

  • 1 Sam 18:9
    76%

    9From that day onward, Saul kept a close and suspicious eye on David.

  • 1 Sam 21:11
    76%

    11David got up and fled that day from Saul’s presence and went to Achish the king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 18:21-25
    5 verses
    74%

    21Saul thought, 'I will give her to him so that she may be a snare to him and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him.' So Saul said to David, 'Now you have a second opportunity to become my son-in-law.'

    22Then Saul ordered his servants, 'Speak to David privately and say, "Look, the king likes you, and all his servants love you; now become his son-in-law."'

    23They repeated these words to David. But David said, 'Do you think it is a small matter to become the king’s son-in-law? I’m only a poor man and little known.'

    24When Saul’s servants reported back what David had said,

    25Saul replied, 'Say to David, "The king wants no other price for the bride than a hundred Philistine foreskins, to take revenge on his enemies."' Saul’s plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 22:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7Saul said to his servants who stood around him, 'Listen now, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?'

    8'You have all conspired against me! No one reveals to me when my son makes a covenant with the son of Jesse. None of you feels sorry for me or tells me that my son has stirred up my servant to lie in wait for me, as he does today.'

  • 1 Sam 24:9
    73%

    9David got up afterward, went out of the cave, and called after Saul, 'My lord the king!' When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down with his face to the ground and paid homage.

  • 1 Sam 18:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Saul was afraid of David because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

    13So Saul removed David from his presence and appointed him as a commander over a thousand men. David led the troops out and brought them back in.

  • 1 Sam 22:13
    73%

    13Saul said to him, 'Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has risen against me to lie in wait, as he does today?'

  • 1 Sam 28:17
    72%

    17The LORD has done as he spoke through me. He has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, to David.

  • 1 Sam 26:17-18
    2 verses
    72%

    17Saul recognized David’s voice and said, "Is that your voice, my son David?" David replied, "It is my voice, my lord the king."

    18And he added, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong is in my hand?

  • 1 Sam 24:16-17
    2 verses
    72%

    16May the LORD be our judge and decide between us. May He see and plead my case and vindicate me from your hand.

    17When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul asked, 'Is that your voice, my son David?' And Saul wept aloud.

  • 1 Sam 18:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29Saul grew even more afraid of David. He continually regarded him as an enemy for the rest of his days.

    30The Philistine commanders continued to go out to battle, but every time they went out, David had more success than all of Saul’s servants, and he became highly esteemed.

  • 1 Sam 17:28-29
    2 verses
    71%

    28When Eliab, David’s oldest brother, heard him speaking to the men, he became angry with David and said, 'Why have you come down here? And who did you leave those few sheep with in the wilderness? I know your pride and the wickedness of your heart; you came down only to watch the battle.'

    29David replied, 'What have I done now? Was it not just a question?'

  • 1 Sam 18:17-18
    2 verses
    71%

    17Saul said to David, 'Here is my older daughter Merab. I will give her to you in marriage, but you must serve me bravely and fight the LORD’s battles.' For Saul thought, 'I will not raise my hand against him; let the Philistines do that.'

    18But David said to Saul, 'Who am I, and what is my family or my father’s clan in Israel, that I should become the king’s son-in-law?'

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    71%

    1Saul spoke to his son Jonathan and to all his servants, commanding them to kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, held a deep affection for David.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    71%

    31When David's words were heard, they were reported to Saul, and he sent for him.

  • 2 Sam 1:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16David said to him, 'Your blood is on your own head, because your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the LORD's anointed.’'

    17David sang this lament for Saul and his son Jonathan:

  • 1 Sam 11:6
    70%

    6The Spirit of God came powerfully upon Saul as he heard these words, and his anger burned greatly.

  • 2 Sam 3:10
    70%

    10I will transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul and establish David's throne over Israel and Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.

  • 1 Kgs 2:15
    70%

    15He said, 'You know that the kingdom was mine and that all Israel turned their faces to me to make me king. But the kingdom has been transferred and has become my brother's, for it was the LORD's will.'

  • 1 Sam 20:30
    70%

    30Saul’s anger flared up at Jonathan, and he said to him, 'You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Don’t I know that you have sided with the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of your mother’s nakedness?'

  • 2 Sam 19:43
    70%

    43The men of Judah responded to the men of Israel, "The king is closely related to us. Why are you angry about this matter? Have we eaten any of the king’s provisions, or have we taken anything for ourselves?"

  • 1 Sam 8:6
    70%

    6But their request for a king displeased Samuel, and he prayed to the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 16:10
    70%

    10But the king replied, "What does this have to do with you, sons of Zeruiah? If he is cursing because the Lord told him to curse David, who can ask, 'Why did you do this?'"

  • 1 Chr 10:14
    70%

    14He did not seek guidance from the LORD, so the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David, son of Jesse.

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    70%

    5David went out and was successful in everything Saul sent him to do. Saul gave him command over the soldiers, and he was well-liked by everyone, including Saul’s officers.

  • 1 Sam 15:4
    70%

    4Saul summoned the people and mustered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.

  • 1 Sam 15:28
    69%

    28And Samuel said to him, 'The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel away from you today and has given it to one of your neighbors, someone better than you.'

  • 1 Sam 26:25
    69%

    25Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David. You will do great things and surely prevail." So David went his way, and Saul returned to his place.

  • 1 Sam 18:15
    69%

    15When Saul saw how successful David was, he became afraid of him.

  • 1 Sam 13:14
    69%

    14But now your kingdom will not endure. The Lord has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him leader over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you."

  • 1 Sam 17:33
    69%

    33But Saul replied, 'You cannot go against this Philistine to fight him. You are only a young man, and he has been a warrior from his youth.'

  • 1 Sam 14:38
    69%

    38Then Saul said, 'Come here, all you chiefs of the people. Investigate and find out what sin has been committed today.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    69%

    8War broke out again. David went out to fight the Philistines and struck them with a great slaughter, causing them to flee before him.

  • 2 Sam 19:22
    69%

    22But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, 'Shouldn't Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the LORD's anointed!'

  • 1 Sam 9:21
    69%

    21Saul answered, "Am I not a Benjamite, from the smallest of the tribes of Israel? And is not my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? Why do you speak to me this way?"

  • 1 Sam 15:11
    69%

    11I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following me and has not carried out my commands. This grieved Samuel, and he cried out to the LORD all night.