Then Saulheardthat Davidand the menwhowere with him had been discovered.Now Saulwas sittingin Gibeah,underthe tamarisktreeon the heightwith his spearin his hand,and allhis servantswere standingaroundhim.
[Abraham] planteda tamarisktreeat Beersheba,and therehe calledon the nameof the LORD,the EverlastingGod.
She used to situnderthe palmtreeof DeborahbetweenRamahand Bethelin the hillcountryof Ephraim;and the sonsof Israelcameup to her for judgment.
Saulwas stayingin the outskirtsof Gibeahunderthe pomegranatetreewhichis in Migron.And the peoplewho[were] with him [were] about sixhundredmen,
Now it cameabout on the nextdaythat an evilspiritfrom Godcamemightilyupon Saul,and he ravedin the midstof the house,while Davidwas playing[the harp] with his hand,as usual;and a spear[was] in Saul'shand.
Now there was an evilspiritfrom the LORDon Saulas he was sittingin his housewith his spearin his hand,and Davidwas playing[the harp] with [his] hand.
Then Saulhurledhis spearat him to strikehim down;so Jonathanknewthat his fatherhad decidedto putDavidto death.
They tooktheir bonesand buriedthem underthe tamarisktreeat Jabesh,and fastedsevendays.
