1. Samuelsbok 18,8

6 Nå skjedde det da de kom hjem, da David vendte tilbake etter å ha slått ned filisteren, at kvinnene kom ut fra alle Israels byer, syngende og dansende, for å møte kong Saul med tamburiner, med glede og med musikkinstrumenter.

7 Kvinnene sang mens de feiret og sa,
"Saul har slått sine tusener,
Og David sine titusener."

Da ble Saul meget sint, for denne uttalelsen mishaget ham, og han sa: "De har tilskrevet David titusener, men meg har de bare tilskrevet tusener. Hva mer kan han ha enn kongeriket?"

9 Så Saul så på David med mistanke fra den dagen av.

10 Dagen etter kom en ond ånd fra Gud kraftig over Saul, og han raste i huset, mens David spilte harpe med hånden, som vanlig. Og Saul hadde et spyd i hånden.

Les gjerne versene rundt også, for sammenhengen gir ofte mer enn ett vers alene.

Sammenlign

ÅB
Da ble Saul meget vred; for dette ord likte han ille, og han sa: De har gitt David titusener, og meg har de gitt tusener, og nå står det bare tilbake at han får kongedømmet.
OTB
Da ble Saul meget sint, for denne uttalelsen mishaget ham, og han sa: "De har tilskrevet David titusener, men meg har de bare tilskrevet tusener. Hva mer kan han ha enn kongeriket?"
B1930
Da blev Saul meget vred; for dette ord likte han ille, og han sa: De har gitt David titusener, og mig har de gitt tusener, og nu står det bare tilbake at han får kongedømmet.
BSB
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?”
KJV
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?
WEB
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?”
ASV
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?
DARBY
And Saul was very wroth, and that saying was evil in his sight; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed the thousands; and [what] is there more for him but the kingdom?
BLB
And Saul was very hot, and this thing was evil in his eyes, and he said, “They have ascribed to David myriads, and to me they have ascribed the thousands. And more to him [is] only the kingdom.”

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