I Samuel 18:8
“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?”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Samuel 18:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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 (ASV)English
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?
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Da ergrimmte Saul sehr, und dieses Wort war übel in seinen Augen, und er sprach: Sie haben David Zehntausende gegeben, und mir haben sie die Tausende gegeben; es fehlt ihm nur noch das Königtum.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y enojóse Saúl en gran manera, y desagradó esta palabra en sus ojos, y dijo: A David dieron diez miles, y á mí miles; no le falta más que el reino.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E irou-se Saul em grande maneira, e desagradou esta palavra em seus olhos, e disse: A Davi deram dez milhares, e a mim milhares; não lhe falta mais que o reino.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Saul ficou extremamente furioso, pois essa canção o incomodou. "Eles renderam a Davi dez milhares, mas a mim apenas os milhares. O que mais pode ele almejar senão o reinado?", disse Saul.
📖 I Samuel 18:8 in Context
6And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.
7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8And 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?
9And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
10And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
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