“An evil spirit from the LORD was on Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing music with his hand.”

Reading this verse in context

This page shows one verse on its own, which is rarely how it was written. 1 Samuel 19 contains 24 verses, and the sentences either side usually decide what this one means. Read the whole chapter before you quote it.

Text: World English Bible, Protestant edition (engwebp), eBible.org — public domain.