1 Samuel 19:9

And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.

Cross-references

1 Samuel 16:14 introduces the evil spirit from the Lord that troubles Saul, which reappears here in 19:9.

1 Samuel 18:10 describes the same pattern: an evil spirit comes, Saul has a javelin, and David plays music. This is a repeat.

1 Samuel 18:11 records Saul's first attempt to pin David with a javelin — a direct parallel to the attempt here.

1 Samuel 22:6 depicts Saul still holding his spear, a recurring symbol of his murderous intent toward David.