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1 Samuel 18:9-11
International Standard Version
1 Samuel 18:9-11
International Standard Version
9 From then on Saul kept his eye on David.[a]
10 The next day, while David was playing the lyre[b] as he had before, the evil spirit from the Lord attacked Saul, and he began to rave[c] inside the house with a spear in his hand. 11 Saul hurled it, thinking,[d] “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David escaped from him twice.
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- 1 Samuel 18:9 Or eyed David with suspicion
- 1 Samuel 18:10 Lit. playing with his hand
- 1 Samuel 18:10 Or prophesy
- 1 Samuel 18:11 Lit. saying
1 Samuel 18:9-11
New International Version
1 Samuel 18:9-11
New International Version
9 And from that time on Saul kept a close(A) eye on David.
10 The next day an evil[a] spirit(B) from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre,(C) as he usually(D) did. Saul had a spear(E) in his hand 11 and he hurled it, saying to himself,(F) “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded(G) him twice.(H)
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- 1 Samuel 18:10 Or a harmful
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