1 Samuel 18:8-14

8Saul became very angry because he considered this saying to be insulting. “To David they credit tens of thousands,” he said, “but to me they credit ⌞only⌟ a few thousand. The only thing left for David is my kingdom.”

9From that day on Saul kept an eye on David.

10The next day an evil spirit from God seized Saul. He began to prophesy in his house while David strummed a tune on the lyre as he did every day. Now, Saul had a spear in his hand.

11He raised the spear and thought, “I’ll nail David to the wall.” But David got away from him twice.

12Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had left Saul.

13So he kept David away. He made David captain of a regiment. David led the troops out ⌞to battle⌟ and back again.

14He was successful in everything he undertook because the Lord was with him.