¹⁸ For he knew that because of envy they had delivered him up.

⁴ Wrath is cruel, And anger is overwhelming; But who is able to stand before jealousy?

⁵ Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who lives in us yearns jealously"?

⁴⁵ But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

⁹ "The patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt. God was with him,

¹⁷ But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

¹⁰ For he perceived that for envy the chief priests had delivered him up.

¹¹ Yahweh, your hand is lifted up, yet they don't see: but they shall see [your] zeal for the people, and be disappointed; yes, fire shall devour your adversaries.

⁴ Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man's neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

¹⁶ They envied Moses also in the camp, And Aaron, Yahweh's saint.

⁷ The women sang one to another as they played, and said, Saul has slain his thousands, David his ten thousands.

⁸ Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?

⁹ Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

¹⁰ It happened on the next day, that an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;

¹¹ and Saul cast the spear; for he said, I will strike David even to the wall. David avoided out of his presence twice.

¹¹ His brothers envied him; but his father kept this saying in mind.