Saul Turns against David

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

12 Now (F)Saul was afraid of David, (G)because the Lord was with him but (H)had left Saul.

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:10 Lit day by day
  2. 1 Samuel 18:10 Lit the
  3. 1 Samuel 18:11 Lit strike David and the wall
  4. 1 Samuel 18:11 Lit turned about

10 The next day an evil spirit from God came over Saul,[a] and he acted like he was in a prophetic frenzy in his house. So David played the lyre as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand, 11 and he threw it, thinking, I’ll pin David to the wall. But David escaped from him two different times.

12 Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with David but no longer with Saul.

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:10 Or to Saul