1 Samuel 19:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

One night, David was in Saul's home, playing the harp for him. Saul was sitting there, holding a spear, when an evil spirit from the LORD took control of him. Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear, but David dodged, and it stuck in the wall. David ran out of the house and escaped.

Cross References

1 Kings 22:22

“I'll make Ahab's prophets lie to him.” “Good!” the LORD replied. “Now go and do it.”

1 Samuel 16:14

The Spirit of the LORD had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD was terrifying him.

1 Samuel 16:15

“It's an evil spirit from God that's frightening you,” Saul's officials told him.

1 Samuel 16:16

“Your Majesty, let us go and look for someone who is good at playing the harp. He can play for you whenever the evil spirit from God bothers you, and you'll feel better.”

1 Samuel 19:8

The next time there was a war with the Philistines, David fought hard and forced them to retreat.

1 Samuel 22:6

Saul was sitting under a small tree on top of the hill at Gibeah when he heard that David and his men had been seen. Saul was holding his spear, and his officers were standing in front of him.