1 Samuel 18:10-12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Saul Attempts to Kill David
10 The next day an evil spirit sent from God took control of 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 Or prophesy
1 Samuel 18:10-12
International Standard Version
10 The next day, while David was playing the lyre[a] as he had before, the evil spirit from the Lord attacked Saul, and he began to rave[b] inside the house with a spear in his hand. 11 Saul hurled it, thinking,[c] “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from him twice.
12 Now Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him and had departed from Saul.
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- 1 Samuel 18:10 Lit. playing with his hand
- 1 Samuel 18:10 Or prophesy
- 1 Samuel 18:11 Lit. saying
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