NET Bible
"Then an evil spirit from the LORD came upon Saul. He was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing the lyre."
— 1 Samuel 19:9, NET Bible
“And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.”
“And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand. ”
“An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.”
“And the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul; and he sat in his house, and held a spear in his hand: and David played with his hand.”
“And an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul, when he was seated in his house with his spear in his hand; and David made music for him.”
“And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.”
Saul accepted Jonathan’s advice and took an oath,“As surely as the LORD lives, he will not be put to death.”
Then Jonathan called David and told him all these things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he had done formerly.
Now once again there was war. So David went out to fight the Philistines. He defeated them thoroughly and they ran away from him.
Then an evil spirit from the LORD came upon Saul. He was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing the lyre.
Saul tried to nail David to the wall with the spear, but he escaped from Saul’s presence and the spear drove into the wall. David escaped quickly that night.
Saul sent messengers to David’s house to guard it and to kill him in the morning. Then David’s wife Michal told him,“If you do not save yourself tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”
So Michal lowered David through the window, and he ran away and escaped.