1 Samuel 18:4-15

New International Version

⁴ Jonathan took off the robe^(A) he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt.^(B)

⁵ Whatever mission Saul sent him on, David was so successful^(C) that Saul gave him a high rank in the army.^(D) This pleased all the troops, and Saul’s officers as well.

⁶ When the men were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out from all the towns of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing,^(E) with joyful songs and with timbrels^(F) and lyres. ⁷ As they danced, they sang:^(G)

⁸ Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?^(I)” ⁹ And from that time on Saul kept a close^(J) eye on David.

¹⁰ The next day an evil^[a] spirit^(K) from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre,^(L) as he usually^(M) did. Saul had a spear^(N) in his hand ¹¹ and he hurled it, saying to himself,^(O) “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded^(P) him twice.^(Q)

¹² Saul was afraid^(R) of David, because the Lord^(S) was with^(T) David but had departed from^(U) Saul. ¹³ So he sent David away from him and gave him command over a thousand men, and David led^(V) the troops in their campaigns.^{(W) 14} In everything he did he had great success,^(X) because the Lord was with^(Y) him. ¹⁵ When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him.