1 Samuel 16:23

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So whenever the spirit from God would come upon Saul, David would take his lyre and play it. This would bring relief to Saul and make him feel better. Then the evil spirit would leave him alone.

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    8Now once again there was war. So David went out to fight the Philistines. He defeated them thoroughly and they ran away from him.

    9Then an evil spirit from the LORD came upon Saul. He was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing the lyre.

    10Saul tried to nail David to the wall with the spear, but he escaped from Saul’s presence and the spear drove into the wall. David escaped quickly that night.

  • 1 Sam 16:13-19
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    13So Samuel took the horn full of olive oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers. The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day onward. Then Samuel got up and went to Ramah.

    14David Appears before Saul Now the Spirit of the LORD had turned away from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him.

    15Then Saul’s servants said to him,“Look, an evil spirit from God is tormenting you!

    16Let our lord instruct his servants who are here before you to look for a man who knows how to play the lyre. Then whenever the evil spirit from God comes upon you, he can play the lyre and you will feel better.”

    17So Saul said to his servants,“Find me a man who plays well and bring him to me.”

    18One of his attendants replied,“I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior and is articulate and handsome, for the LORD is with him.”

    19So Saul sent messengers to Jesse and said,“Send me your son David, who is out with the sheep.”

  • 1 Sam 18:9-13
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    9So Saul was keeping an eye on David from that day onward.

    10The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied within his house. Now David was playing the lyre as usual. There was a spear in Saul’s hand,

    11and Saul threw the spear, thinking,“I’ll nail David to the wall!” But David escaped from him on two different occasions.

    12So Saul feared David, because the LORD was with him but had departed from Saul.

    13Saul removed David from his presence and made him a commanding officer. David led the army out to battle and back.

  • 1 Sam 16:21-22
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    21David came to Saul and stood before him. Saul liked him a great deal, and he became his armor bearer.

    22Then Saul sent word to Jesse saying,“Let David be my servant, for I really like him.”

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    31When David’s words were overheard and reported to Saul, he called for him.

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    20So Saul sent messengers to capture David. When they saw a company of prophets prophesying with Samuel standing there as their leader, the Spirit of God came upon Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.

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    6The Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.

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    15But now, get me a musician.” When the musician played, the LORD energized him,

  • 1 Sam 24:16
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    16When David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said,“Is that your voice, my son David?” Then Saul wept loudly.

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    26Even Saul went to his home in Gibeah. With him went some brave men whose hearts God had touched.

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    46Then Saul stopped chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines went back home.

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    15When Saul saw how very successful he was, he was afraid of him.

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    9David said to Saul,“Why do you pay attention when men say,‘David is seeking to do you harm’?

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    19While Saul spoke to the priest, the panic in the Philistines’ camp was becoming greater and greater. So Saul said to the priest,“Withdraw your hand!”

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    13So David and his men, who numbered about six hundred, set out and left Keilah; they moved around from one place to another. When told that David had escaped from Keilah, Saul called a halt to his expedition.

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    15Samuel said to Saul,“Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul replied,“I am terribly troubled! The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me. He does not answer me anymore– not by the prophets nor by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what I should do.”

  • 1 Sam 17:37
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    37David went on to say,“The LORD who delivered me from the lion and the bear will also deliver me from the hand of this Philistine!” Then Saul said to David,“Go! The LORD will be with you.”

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  • 1 Sam 23:15-16
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    15David realized that Saul had come out to seek his life; at that time David was in Horesh in the wilderness of Ziph.

    16Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him through God.

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