1 Samuel 18:10

10 Und es geschah am anderen Tage, da geriet ein böser Geist von Gott über Saul, und er weissagte im Innern des Hauses; David aber spielte mit seiner Hand, wie Tag für Tag, und der Speer war in der Hand Sauls.

1 Samuel 18:10 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 18:10

And it came to pass on the morrow
After the women had met him with their music and dancing, and when returned home:

that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul;
thinking on the above things that had passed, he became melancholy:

and he prophesied in the midst of the house;
either really, delivering out divine songs, as the prophets did; according to Abarbinel, he foretold that David would be king, and the kingdom would be taken from him, and given to him; or he feigned himself a prophet, mimicking their motions and gestures; or, as the Targum, acted like a mad man, or a fool, uttering foolish words, and using ridiculous gestures, which seems most agreeable to the evil spirit in him:

and David played with his hand as at other times;
upon his harp, to remove the evil spirit, or melancholy disposition from Saul; for though he was now advanced at court, and an officer in the army, and high in the affections and applause of the people: yet he did not think it below him to act as a musician, to do service to his prince; of such an humble, kind, and ingenuous disposition was he:

and [there was] a javelin in Saul's hand;
a kind of spear, or half pike, which he had taken into his hand on purpose to kill David while playing; for persons in such circumstances as his, as they are very mischievous, so very subtle at contriving.

1 Samuel 18:10 In-Context

8 Da ergrimmte Saul sehr, und dieses Wort war übel in seinen Augen, und er sprach: Sie haben David Zehntausende gegeben, und mir haben sie die Tausende gegeben; es fehlt ihm nur noch das Königtum.

9 Und Saul sah scheel auf David von jenem Tage an und hinfort.

10 Und es geschah am anderen Tage, da geriet ein böser Geist von Gott über Saul, und er weissagte im Innern des Hauses; David aber spielte mit seiner Hand, wie Tag für Tag, und der Speer war in der Hand Sauls.

11 Und Saul warf den Speer und dachte: Ich will David an die Wand spießen! Aber David wandte sich zweimal von ihm ab.

12 Und Saul fürchtete sich vor David; denn Jehova war mit ihm, und von Saul war er gewichen.