1 Samuel 19:1-10

1Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Saul’s son Jonathan liked David very much,

2so he told him, “My father, Saul, intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning and hide in a secret place and stay there.

3I’ll go out and stand beside my father in the field where you are and talk to him about you. When I see what he says, I’ll tell you.”

4Jonathan spoke well of David to his father, Saul. He said to him, “The king should not sin against his servant David. He hasn’t sinned against you; in fact, his actions have been a great advantage to you.

5He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?”

6Saul listened to Jonathan’s advice and swore an oath: “As surely as the Lord lives, David will not be killed.”

7So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these words. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he did before.

8When war broke out again, David went out and fought against the Philistines. He defeated them with such great force that they fled from him.

9Now an evil spirit sent from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his palace holding a spear. David was playing the lyre,

10and Saul tried to pin David to the wall with the spear. As the spear struck the wall, David eluded Saul, ran away, and escaped that night.