1 Samuel 18:5-15

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁵ So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and ^[a]prospered; and Saul set him over the men of war. And it was pleasing in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.

⁶ It happened as they were coming, when David returned from killing the Philistine, that ^(A)the women came out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy and with ^[b]musical instruments. ⁷ The women ^(B)sang as they ^[c]played, and said,

⁸ Then Saul became very angry, for this saying ^[d]displeased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now ^(E)what more can he have but the kingdom?” ⁹ Saul looked at David with suspicion from that day on.

Saul Turns against David

¹⁰ Now it came about on the next day that ^(F)an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and ^(G)he raved in the midst of the house, while David was playing the harp with his hand, ^[e](H)as usual; and ^[f](I)a spear was in Saul’s hand. ^11 (J)Saul hurled the spear for he thought, “I will ^[g]pin David to the wall.” But David ^[h]escaped from his presence twice.

¹² Now ^(K)Saul was afraid of David, ^(L)for the Lord was with him but ^(M)had departed from Saul. ¹³ Therefore Saul removed him from ^[i]his presence and appointed him as his commander of a thousand; and ^(N)he went out and came in before the people. ¹⁴ David was ^[j]prospering in all his ways for ^(O)the Lord was with him. ¹⁵ When Saul saw that he was ^[k]prospering greatly, he dreaded him.