1 Samuel 18
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1 Samuel 18:8-11

8Then Saul became very angry, for this lyric 1displeased him; and he said, “They have given David credit for ten thousands, but to me they have given credit for only thousands! Now what more can he have but the 2kingdom?” 9And Saul eyed David with suspicion from that day on.

10Now it came about on the next day that 3an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and 4he raved in the midst of the house while David was playing the harp with his hand, 56as usual; and 78a spear was in Saul’s hand. 11Then 9Saul hurled the spear, for he thought, “I will 10pin David to the wall.” But David 11escaped from his presence, twice.

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 18:8 Lit was evil in his eyes ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 18:8 1 Sam 15:28 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 18:10 1 Sam 16:14 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 18:10 1 Sam 19:23, 24 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 18:10 Lit day by day ↩
  6. 6. 1 Samuel 18:10 1 Sam 16:23 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Samuel 18:10 Lit the ↩
  8. 8. 1 Samuel 18:10 1 Sam 19:9 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Samuel 18:11 1 Sam 19:10; 20:33 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Samuel 18:11 Lit strike David and the wall ↩
  11. 11. 1 Samuel 18:11 Lit turned about ↩

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