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10 On[a] the next day, the evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house. Now David was playing the lyre with his hand on that day as usual,[b] and the spear was in Saul’s hand. 11 Then Saul hurled the spear and thought, “I will pin David to the wall.”[c] But David eluded him twice. 12 Now Saul was threatened by the presence of David[d] because Yahweh was with him, but had departed from Saul.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 18:10 Literally “And it happened from”
  2. 1 Samuel 18:10 Literally “as day on day”
  3. 1 Samuel 18:11 Literally “I will strike David and to the wall”
  4. 1 Samuel 18:12 Literally “And Saul was afraid from the presence of David”

10 The next day (A)a harmful spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and (B)he raved within his house while David was (C)playing the lyre, as he did day by day. (D)Saul had his spear in his hand. 11 And Saul (E)hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David evaded him twice.

12 (F)Saul was afraid of David because (G)the Lord was with him (H)but had departed from Saul.

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