^{6 Ref} Saul listened to the voice of Jonathan: and Saul swore, As Yahweh lives, he shall not be put to death.

^{7 Ref} Jonathan called David, and Jonathan showed him all those things. Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as before.

^{8 Ref} There was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.

^{9 Ref} An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.

^{10 Ref} Saul sought to strike David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul's presence, and he struck the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

^{11 Ref} Saul sent messengers to David's house, to watch him, and to kill him in the morning: and Michal, David's wife, told him, saying, If you don't save your life tonight, tomorrow you will be slain.