But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. (16:14)

And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. (16:15)

Let our lord now command thy servants, [which are] before thee, to seek out a man, [who is] a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. (16:16)

And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring [him] to me. (16:17)

Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord [is] with him. (16:18)

Wherefore Saul sent messengers unto Jesse, and said, Send me David thy son, which [is] with the sheep. (16:19)

And Jesse took an ass [laden] with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent [them] by David his son unto Saul. (16:20)

And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer. (16:21)

And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight. (16:22)

And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him. (16:23)

And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and [there was] a javelin in Saul's hand. (18:10)

And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall [with it]. And David avoided out of his presence twice. (18:11)

And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with [his] hand. (19:9)

And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night. (19:10)