World English Bible
1 Samuel 19:9
“An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.”
Verse in context — 1 Samuel 19
Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.
There was war again. David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
Saul sought to pin David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he stuck the spear into the wall. David fled, and escaped that night.
Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning. Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, "If you don't save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be killed.
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The rise of Israel’s monarchy with Samuel, Saul, and David.
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