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1 Samuel 11:2

11:2 But Nahash the Ammonite said to them, “The only way I will make a treaty with you is if you let me gouge out the right eye of every one of you and in so doing humiliate all Israel!”

1 Samuel 18:5

18:5 On every mission on which Saul sent him, David achieved success. So Saul appointed him over the men of war. This pleased not only all the army, but also Saul’s servants. ¹ 

1 Samuel 18:8

18:8 This made Saul very angry. The statement displeased him and he thought, ²  “They have attributed to David tens of thousands, but to me they have attributed only thousands. What does he lack, except the kingdom?”