8 Saul was furious and resented this song.(a) “They credited tens of thousands to David,” he complained, “but they only credited me with thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom?”(A) 9 So Saul watched David jealously from that day forward.

Footnotes:

a. 1 Samuel 18:8: Lit furious; this saying was evil in his eyes

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