1 Samuel 19:1-10

Saul Seeks to Kill David

19¹ And Saul gave orders to his son Jonathan and to all his servants to put David to death. But Saul's son Jonathan had great delight in David. ² And Jonathan said to David, Saul, my father, is purposing your death: so now, take care in the morning, and keep yourself safe in a secret place: ³ And I will go out and take my place by my father's side in the field near where you are; and I will get into talk with my father about you, and when I see how things are, I will give you word. ⁴ And Jonathan gave his father Saul a good account of David, and said to him, Let not the king do wrong against his servant, against David; because he has done you no wrong, and all his acts have had a good outcome for you: ⁵ For he put his life in danger and overcame the Philistine, and the Lord gave all Israel salvation: you saw it and were glad: why then are you sinning against him who has done no wrong, desiring the death of David without cause? ⁶ And Saul gave ear to the voice of Jonathan, and said with an oath, By the living Lord, he is not to be put to death. ⁷ Then Jonathan sent for David and gave him word of all these things. And Jonathan took David to Saul, who kept him by his side as in the past.

⁸ And there was war again: and David went out fighting the Philistines, causing great destruction among them; and they went in flight before him. ⁹ And an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul, when he was seated in his house with his spear in his hand; and David made music for him. ¹⁰ And Saul would have sent his spear through him, pinning him to the wall, but he got away and the spear went into the wall: and that night David went in flight and got away.