1 Samuel 19:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
8 When war broke out again, David went out and fought against the Philistines. He defeated them with such great force that they fled from him.
9 Now an evil spirit sent from the Lord(A) came on Saul as he was sitting in his palace holding a spear.(B) David was playing the lyre,(C) 10 and Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear.(D) As the spear struck the wall, David eluded Saul, ran away, and escaped that night.
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1 Samuel 19:8-10
International Standard Version
Saul Again Tries to Kill David
8 The war continued and David went out to fight against the Philistines. He thoroughly defeated them,[a] and they fled before David.[b] 9 The evil spirit from the Lord attacked Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand and David was playing the lyre. 10 Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he jumped away from Saul and the spear stuck in the wall. That night David escaped and fled.
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- 1 Samuel 19:8 Lit. he struck them down with a great slaughter
- 1 Samuel 19:8 Lit. him
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