7. And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath smitten his thousands, And David his ten thousands.
8. And Saul was very wroth, and that saying was evil in his sight; and he said, They have ascribed to David ten thousands, but to me they have ascribed the thousands; and what is there more for him but the kingdom?
9. And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
10. And it came to pass the next day that an evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house, but David played with his hand, as on other days; and the spear was in Saul's hand.
11. And Saul cast the spear, and thought, I will smite David and the wall. But David turned away from him twice.
12. And Saul was afraid of David, because Jehovah was with him, and had departed from Saul.
13. And Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
14. And David prospered in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.
15. And Saul saw that he prospered well, and he stood in awe of him.
16. But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.