1 Samuel 16:23

16:23 So whenever the spirit from God would come upon Saul, David would take his lyre and play it. This would bring relief to Saul and make him feel better. Then the evil spirit would leave him alone. ¹ 

1 Samuel 19:9

19:9 Then an evil spirit from the Lord came upon ²  Saul. He was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing the lyre. ³ 

[16:23]  ¹ tn Heb “would turn aside from upon him.”

[19:9]  ² tn Heb “[was] to.”

[19:9]  ³ tn The Hebrew text adds here “with his hand.”