7 And the women sang as they danced, and said, “Sha’ul smote his thousands, and Dawiḏ his ten thousands.”
8 And Sha’ul was very wroth, and this matter was evil in his eyes, and he said, “To Dawiḏ they have given ten thousands, and to me they have given thousands. So what more for him, except the reign?”
9 And from that day on Sha’ul eyed Dawiḏ.
10 And it came to be on the next day that an evil spirit from Elohim came upon Sha’ul, and he prophesied inside the house, while Dawiḏ was playing the lyre with his hand, as usual. And the spear was in the hand of Sha’ul.
11 Then Sha’ul hurled the spear, for he said, “Let me smite Dawiḏ, even to the wall.” But twice Dawiḏ withdrew from his presence.
12 And Sha’ul was afraid of Dawiḏ, because יהוה was with him, but from Sha’ul He had turned away.
13 Sha’ul therefore removed him from his presence, and made him his commander over a thousand. And he went out and came in before the people.