8 When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him. 9 But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp, 10 Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.
1 Samuel 19:8–10
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1 Samuel 18:10–12
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