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1 Samuel 18:8

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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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  1. 1 Samuel 15:28Rank 1 from verse 8
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    28And Samuel said unto him, The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, that is better than thou.

  2. Proverbs 13:10Rank 2 from verse 8
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    10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

  3. 1 Samuel 20:31Rank 3 from verse 8
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    31For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die.

  4. Esther 3:5Rank 4 from verse 8
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    5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

  5. James 4:5Rank 5 from verse 8
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    5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

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1 Samuel 18:8

COMBINED MEANING

very

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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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displeased

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of displease, meaning to give offense, cause displeasure, or make angry.

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ascribed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of ascribe, meaning to attribute, assign, acknowledge, or declare a quality as belonging to someone.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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kingdom

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The rule, royal authority, government, realm, territory, subjects, or dominion of a king.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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7And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.

8And 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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9And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

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