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7 So the women sang as they danced, and said: "Saul has slain his thousands, And David his ten thousands."
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As they danced, they sang: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
8 Then Saul was very angry, and the saying displeased him; and he said, "They have ascribed to David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed only thousands. Now what more can he have but the kingdom?"
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Saul was very angry; this refrain displeased him greatly. “They have credited David with tens of thousands,” he thought, “but me with only thousands. What more can he get but the kingdom?”
9 So Saul eyed David from that day forward.
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And from that time on Saul kept a close eye on David.
10 And it happened on the next day that the distressing spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house. So David played music with his hand, as at other times; but there was a spear in Saul's hand.
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The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully on Saul. He was prophesying in his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he usually did. Saul had a spear in his hand
11 And Saul cast the spear, for he said, "I will pin David to the wall!" But David escaped his presence twice.
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and he hurled it, saying to himself, “I’ll pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
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