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?
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Gill's Exposition
And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him,.... Partly because they called him plain Saul, and not King Saul; did not give him his royal title, which might serve to strengthen his…
Barnes' Notes
What can he have ... - Rather, “There is only the kingdom left for him.” Compare for the same sentiment, 1Ki 2:22. “A kingdom (says Camden) brooketh no companion, and majesty more heavily taketh…
Now begin David's troubles, and they not only tread on the heels of his triumphs, but take rise from them, such is the vanity of that in this world which seems greatest.
I. He was too much magnified…
The celebration of David's victory
6. And it came to pass, &c. The narrative has made a digression to relate the circumstances of David's permanent reception into Saul's service, the commencement of…
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