1 Samuel 18:10-12
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Saul Tries to Kill David
10 The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand,(A) 11 and Saul threw the spear, for he thought, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.(B)
12 Saul was afraid of David because the Lord was with him but had departed from Saul.(C)
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1 Samuel 18:10-12
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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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