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Then Saul became very angry, for this saying was [a]displeasing in his eyes; and he said, “They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed thousands. Now (A)what more can he have but the kingdom?” So Saul looked at David with suspicion from that day on.

10 Now it happened on the next day that (B)an evil spirit from God [b]came mightily upon Saul, and (C)he raved in the midst of the house. Now David was playing the harp with his hand, [c](D)as usual; and [d](E)a spear was in Saul’s hand.

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:8 Lit evil
  2. 1 Samuel 18:10 Lit succeeded, rushed upon
  3. 1 Samuel 18:10 Lit day by day
  4. 1 Samuel 18:10 Lit the

Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?(A) And from that time on Saul kept a close(B) eye on David.

10 The next day an evil[a] spirit(C) from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre,(D) as he usually(E) did. Saul had a spear(F) in his hand

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  1. 1 Samuel 18:10 Or a harmful