10. And it came to pass on the next day, that the ruach Elohim ra'ah came upon Sha'ul, and he prophesied inside the bais; and Dovid made [kinnor] music with his yad, as at other times; and there was a khanit in the yad Sha'ul.
11. And Sha'ul hurled the khanit; for he said, I will pin Dovid even to the wall with it. And Dovid escaped his presence twice.
12. And Sha'ul was afraid of Dovid, because Hashem was with him, and was departed from Sha'ul.
13. Therefore Sha'ul removed him from him, and made him his sar elef; and he went out and came in before HaAm.
14. And Dovid was maskil (successful) in kol drakhim of him; and Hashem was with him.
15. Wherefore when Sha'ul saw that he was maskil me'od, he was afraid of him.
16. But kol Yisroel and Yehudah loved Dovid, because he went out and came in before them.
17. And Sha'ul said to Dovid, Hinei bitti hagedolah Merav, her will I give thee as isha; only be thou ben chayil (valiant) for me, and fight Hashem's milchamot. For Sha'ul said, Let not mine yad be upon him, but let the yad Pelishtim be upon him.
18. And Dovid said unto Sha'ul, Who am I? And what is my life, or the mishpakhat avi in Yisroel, that I should be Choson to HaMelech?