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Any time the evil spirit from God came on Saul, David would take his harp and play it. The evil spirit would leave Saul and he would begin to feel better.

David asked the men standing near him, "What did he say? What is the reward for killing this Philistine and taking away this shame from Israel? Who is this Goliath anyway? He is only some foreigner, nothing but a Philistine. Why does he think he can speak against the army of the living God?"

I killed both a lion and a bear like that! And I will kill that foreigner, Goliath, just like them. Goliath will die because he made fun of the army of the living God.

David said to the Philistine, "You come to me using sword, spear, and javelin. But I come to you in the name of the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the armies of Israel. You have said bad things about him.

Today the Lord will let me defeat you. I will kill you. I will cut off your head and feed your body to the birds and wild animals. And we will do the same thing to all the other Philistines too. Then all the world will know there is a God in Israel.

The next day, an evil spirit from God took control of Saul and he went wild in his house. David played the harp to calm him as he usually did,

Michal took the household god, put clothes on it, and put goats' hair on its head. Then she put the statue in the bed.

So he sent some men to arrest David. But when they came to the camps, there was a group of prophets prophesying. Samuel was standing there leading the group. The Spirit of God came on Saul's messengers and they began prophesying.

So Saul went out to the camps near Ramah. The Spirit of God came on Saul, and he also began prophesying. He prophesied all the way to the camps at Ramah.

Jonathan said to David, "I make this promise before the Lord , the God of Israel. I promise that I will learn how my father feels about you. I will learn if he feels good about you or not. Then, in three days, I will send a message to you in the field.

David left Adullam and went to Mizpah in Moab. David said to the king of Moab, "Please let my father and mother come and stay with you until I learn what God is going to do to me."

Saul said to him, "Why did you and Jesse's son make secret plans against me? You gave David bread and a sword. You prayed to God for him. And right now, David is waiting to attack me."

That was not the first time I prayed to God for David. Not at all! Don't blame me or any of my relatives. We are your servants. I know nothing about what is happening."

People told Saul that David was now at Keilah. Saul said, "God has given David to me. David trapped himself when he went into a city surrounded by a wall with gates and bars to lock them."

David prayed, " Lord , God of Israel, I have heard that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me.

Will Saul come to Keilah? Will the people of Keilah give me to Saul? Lord , God of Israel, I am your servant. Please tell me!" The Lord answered, "Saul will come."

But Saul's son Jonathan went to see David at Horesh and encouraged him to have a stronger faith in God.

If someone chases you to kill you, the Lord your God will save your life. But he will throw away your enemies like a stone from a sling.

David answered Abigail, "Praise the Lord , the God of Israel. Praise God for sending you to meet me.

God bless you for your good judgment. You kept me from killing innocent people today.