1 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?
Cross-reference
1 Samuel 15:28 explicitly states the kingdom is given to David — the exact reason for Saul's jealous outburst here.
1 Samuel 16:13 records David's anointing as king — the event that sets up Saul's jealousy over David's rising fame.
1 Samuel 20:31 shows Saul's explicit reasoning: David must die because he threatens the kingdom — the same fear expressed here.
1 Samuel 13:14 prophesies Saul's kingdom being taken — the very fear that fuels his jealousy of David here.
In 1 Samuel 19:1, Saul's anger leads directly to his command to kill David—a narrative continuation of the same jealousy.
In 1 Samuel 21:11, the Philistines repeat the same song that provoked Saul—showing how David's fame spread even among enemies.
Proverbs 13:10 states pride causes contention — Saul's angry reaction exemplifies this principle directly.
Proverbs 27:4 captures the destructive force of jealousy — the very emotion consuming Saul here.
Esther 3:5 shows Haman's wrath when Mordecai doesn't bow — mirrors Saul's rage at diminished honor, both driven by pride.
Mark 15:10 notes the chief priests delivered Jesus out of envy—Saul's envy of David prefigures the envy that led to Christ's death.
Luke 15:28 shows the older brother angry at the prodigal's celebration—parallel to Saul's anger at David's honor, both resenting another's exaltation.
Ecclesiastes 4:4 observes that envy often drives human achievement — Saul's envy of David's acclaim is a case in point.
Matthew 5:22 warns against anger without cause—Saul's unjustified anger here is a concrete example of that sin.
Mark 7:22 lists envy and pride as evil from within—Saul's envy over David's praise fits that inventory of heart sins.
1 Peter 2:1 commands laying aside envy—Saul's envy here is the opposite, serving as a negative example of what believers should reject.
Job 5:2 states that wrath kills the foolish and envy slays the silly—Saul's anger and envy here exemplify that principle.
Proverbs 27:21 says praise tests a man—Saul's reaction to David's acclaim reveals his character, failing the test.