⁸ War broke out shortly after that, and David led his troops against the Philistines and slaughtered many of them, and put to flight their entire army.

^9-10 But one day as Saul was sitting at home, listening to David playing the harp, suddenly the tormenting spirit from the Lord attacked him. He had his spear in his hand and hurled it at David in an attempt to kill him. But David dodged out of the way and fled into the night, leaving the spear imbedded in the timber of the wall.