SEV Biblia, Chapter 18:8
Y se enojó Saúl en gran manera, y desagradó esta palabra en sus ojos, y dijo: A David dieron diez miles, y a mí miles; no le falta más que el reino.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 8. And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him , etc.] Partly because they called him plain Saul, and not King Saul; did not give him his royal title, which might serve to strengthen his suspicion, after suggested; and chiefly because they attributed a greater number of slain to David than to him, as follows: and he said, they have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they ascribed [but] thousands ; and so had given more honour to an inferior officer than to the commander-in-chief, more to a subject than to a sovereign: and [what can] he have more but the kingdom ? there is nothing left out of their song, and nothing remains to be given him but that; some think that Saul knew, by the prudent behaviour of David, and the favour he was in with God and men, and by these commendations of the women, that the kingdom would be his; and that the words of Samuel were true, and would be confirmed, that the kingdom would be rent from him, and given to his neighbour better than he. This clause, with ( 1 Samuel 18:9-11), is left out of the Greek version, according to the Vatican copy.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-11 - David's troubles not only immediately follow his triumphs, but aris from them; such is the vanity of that which seems greatest in thi world. It is a sign that the Spirit of God is departed from men, if like Saul, they are peevish, envious, suspicious, and ill-natured Compare David, with his harp in his hand, aiming to serve Saul, an Saul, with his javelin in his hand, aiming to slay David; and observ the sweetness and usefulness of God's persecuted people, and the barbarity of their persecutors. But David's safety must be ascribed to God's providence.
Original Hebrew
ויחר 2734 לשׁאול 7586 מאד 3966 וירע 7489 בעיניו 5869 הדבר 1697 הזה 2088 ויאמר 559 נתנו 5414 לדוד 1732 רבבות 7233 ולי נתנו 5414 האלפים 505 ועוד 5750 לו אך 389 המלוכה׃ 4410
