1 Samuel 18:10-12
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Saul Attempts to Kill David
10 The next day an evil spirit sent from God came powerfully on Saul,(A) and he began to rave[a] inside the palace. David was playing the lyre as usual,(B) but Saul was holding a spear,(C) 11 and he threw it, thinking, “I’ll pin David to the wall.”(D) But David got away from him twice.
12 Saul was afraid of David,(E) because the Lord was with David(F) but had left Saul.(G)
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1 Samuel 18:10-12
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Saul Tries to Kill David
10 The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand,(A) 11 and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.(B)
12 Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.(C)
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