1 Samuel 19:8-10

Christian Standard Bible

⁸ When war broke out again, David went out and fought against the Philistines. He defeated them with such great force that they fled from him.

⁹ Now an evil spirit sent from the Lord^(A) came on Saul as he was sitting in his palace holding a spear.^(B) David was playing the lyre,^{(C) 10} and Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear.^(D) As the spear struck the wall, David eluded Saul, ran away, and escaped that night.