1 Samuel 18:8-12

New International Version

⁸ Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?^(A)” ⁹ And from that time on Saul kept a close^(B) eye on David.

¹⁰ The next day an evil^[a] spirit^(C) from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre,^(D) as he usually^(E) did. Saul had a spear^(F) in his hand ¹¹ and he hurled it, saying to himself,^(G) “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded^(H) him twice.^(I)

¹² Saul was afraid^(J) of David, because the Lord^(K) was with^(L) David but had departed from^(M) Saul.