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So Jonathan called David and told him everything; then he took him to Saul, and David served the king as he had before.

War with the Philistines broke out again. David attacked them and defeated them so thoroughly that they fled.

One day an evil spirit from the Lord took control of Saul. He was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was there, playing his harp.

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So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.(A)

Once more war broke out, and David went out and fought the Philistines. He struck them with such force that they fled before him.

But an evil[a] spirit(B) from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the lyre,(C)

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  1. 1 Samuel 19:9 Or But a harmful