1 Samuel 18:8-11

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁸ Saul was furious and resented this song. ‘They credited tens of thousands to David,’ he complained, ‘but they only credited me with thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom? ’^{(A) 9} So Saul watched David jealously from that day forward.

Saul Attempts to Kill David

¹⁰ The next day an evil spirit sent from God came powerfully on Saul,^(B) and he began to rave^[a] inside the palace. David was playing the lyre as usual,^(C) but Saul was holding a spear,^{(D) 11} and he threw it, thinking, ‘I’ll pin David to the wall.’^(E) But David got away from him twice.