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.
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Gill's Exposition
And Saul cast the javelin,.... Out of his hand at David:
for he said; in his heart, determining in his mind:
I will smite David even to the wall with it; he determined to cast it with such force…
Barnes' Notes
He prophesied - This, as the effect of the evil spirit coming upon him, is singular as regards Saul, but is borne out by what we read in 1Ki 22:22. (Compare Act 16:16-18; Act 19:15; 1Jo 4:1-3). It is…
Adam Clarke
The evil spirit from God - See on Sa1 16:14 (note), etc.
He prophesied in the midst of the house - He was beside himself; made prayers, supplications, and incoherent imprecations: "God preserve my…
Now begin David's troubles, and they not only tread on the heels of his triumphs, but take rise from them, such is the vanity of that in this world which seems greatest.
I. He was too much magnified…
Saul's attempt to murder David
10, 11. The last sentence of 1Sa 18:18 and 1Sa 18:10-11 are not found in the Sept. (B). The narrative certainly gains by their omission, and describes the gradual growth…
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