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What does 1 Samuel 18:8 mean?

Saul was furious. He didn't like what they were singing. He thought, 'They give David credit for tens of thousands, but only thousands to me. What's left for him but the throne?' 1 Samuel 18:8 - Modern Text Bible

(Saul feels threatened by David's growing reputation and starts to see him as a rival.)