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About this time it was that, upon the Philistines making a new expedition
against the Hebrews, Saul sent David with an army to fight with them; and
joining battle with them he slew many of them, and after his victory he
returned to the king. But his reception by Saul was not as he expected
upon such success, for he was grieved at his prosperity, because he thought
he would be more dangerous to him by having acted so gloriously: but when
the demoniacal spirit came upon him, and put him into disorder, and disturbed
him, he called for David into his bed-chamber wherein he lay, and having
a spear in his hand, he ordered him to charm him with playing on his harp,
and with singing hymns; which when David did at his command, he with great
force threw the spear at him; but David was aware of it before it came,
and avoided it, and fled to his own house, and abode there all that day.
Flavius Josephus. The Works of Flavius Josephus. Translated by. William Whiston, A.M. Auburn and Buffalo. John E. Beardsley. 1895.
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