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1Samuel 18:7-8 Why do you think Saul was provoked to anger when he heard this song?

Hi Des!

The reason Saul got mad because in the song the woman said Saul killed THOUSANDS and David killed TENS OF THOUSANDS. She gave David a bigger honor in front of the whole court. This is when Saul started hated David. He also realized God was with them.

Hope this helps. Any more questions on this subject please let me know. Be happy to help.

God bless my friend.

Your comment was on point. I was thinking the same but could not put it into words with understanding. I know jealous played a key role but did not want to used that obvious term.

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It appears Des, that jealousy was at the root of Saul's anger. Saul, as Israel's King, always received the people's praises & obeisance, but now this young unknown lad, a shepherd at that, could snatch away the King's glory by defeating the Philistine champion & many others during the chase. Saul was probably overjoyed in the victory that day & that 'thousands' slain by him was a great acknowledgement, but then to hear the songs & dances also directed to David for 'his tens of thousands slain' was too much for him to bear in silence. He might have even thought that if David could garner such praise, would his own throne now become precarious? Thus he "eyed David from that day and forward" (v 9).