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.
The next day, an evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he acted like a prophet in his house. David played his harp as he usually did, and Saul had a spear in his hand.
This verse shows how Saul's jealousy and disobedience had opened him up to spiritual torment, even while David faithfully served him with music.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after David's victory over Goliath and the people's songs praising David more than Saul, which made Saul intensely jealous. In ancient Hebrew understanding, God could allow evil spirits to afflict those who had turned away from Him, as Saul had done through his disobedience. David had been brought to play music for Saul specifically to soothe him when these troubling spirits came upon him.
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