Holy Scripture
1 Samuel 18:7
A church father on this verse
“Why do you grieve, my friend, when you yourself have suffered no misfortune? Why are you hostile to someone who is enjoying prosperity, when he has in no way caused your own possessions to decrease? If you are vexed even upon receiving a kindness [from the object of your spite], are you not quite clearly envious of yo…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
7And the women began the strain, and said, Saul has smitten his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
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6And there came out women in dances to meet David out of all the cities of Israel, with timbrels, and with rejoicing, and with cymbals.
— 1 Samuel 18:7 —
8And it seemed evil in the eyes of Saul concerning this matter, and he said, To David they have given ten thousands, and to me they have given thousands.