1 Samuel 18:5–11

⁵So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and ²behaved wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants. ⁶Now it had happened as they were coming home, when David was returning from the slaughter of the ³Philistine, that ^ethe women had come out of all the cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet King Saul, with tambourines, with joy, and with musical instruments. ⁷So the women ^fsang as they danced, and said:

^g“Saul has slain his thousands,

And David his ten thousands.”

⁸Then Saul was very angry, and the saying ^hdispleased him; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands. Now what more can he have but ⁱthe kingdom?” ⁹So Saul ⁴eyed David from that day forward.

¹⁰And it happened on the next day that ^jthe distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, ^kand he prophesied inside the house. So David ^lplayed music with his hand, as at other times; ^mbut there was a spear in Saul’s hand. ¹¹And Saul ⁿcast the spear, for he said, “I will pin David to the wall!” But David escaped his presence twice.