1 Samuel 18:6-16

New American Standard Bible

⁶ Now it happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that ^(A)the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with other ^[a]musical instruments. ⁷ The women ^(B)sang as they ^[b]played, and said,

⁸ Then Saul became very angry, for this lyric ^[c]displeased him; and he said, “They have given David credit for ten thousands, but to me they have given credit for only thousands! Now what more can he have but the ^(E)kingdom?” ⁹ And Saul eyed David with suspicion from that day on.

Saul Turns against David

¹⁰ Now it came about on the next day that ^(F)an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and ^(G)he raved in the midst of the house while David was playing the harp with his hand, ^[d](H)as usual; and ^[e](I)a spear was in Saul’s hand. ¹¹ Then ^(J)Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will ^[f]pin David to the wall.” But David ^[g]escaped from his presence, twice.

¹² Now ^(K)Saul was afraid of David, ^(L)because the Lord was with him but ^(M)had left Saul. ¹³ So Saul removed him from ^[h]his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and ^(N)he went out and came in before the people. ¹⁴ David was ^[i]successful in all his ways, for ^(O)the Lord was with him. ¹⁵ When Saul saw that he was ^[j]very successful, he was afraid of him. ¹⁶ But ^(P)all Israel and Judah loved David, for he would go out to battle and ^[k]return ^[l]before them.