^{9 Ref} And an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul, when he was seated in his house with his spear in his hand; and David made music for him.

^{10 Ref} And Saul would have sent his spear through him, pinning him to the wall, but he got away and the spear went into the wall: and that night David went in flight and got away.

^{11 Ref} Then in that night Saul sent men to David's house to keep watch on him so as to put him to death in the morning: and David's wife Michal said to him, If you do not go away to a safe place tonight you will be put to death in the morning.

^{12 Ref} So Michal let David down through the window, and he went in flight and got away.