[This is another segment in the Music in the Bible series which begins in Genesis and finishes in Revelation.]
Now the distressing spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing music with his hand. Then Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he slipped away from Saul’s presence; and he drove the spear into the wall. So David fled and escaped that night.(1 Samuel 19:9-10)
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Back in Shakespeare's day, unhappy audiences threw rotten fruit at the stage and pelted the under performing actors to show their displeasure. In contemporary times, boos and jeers are often enough to show disgust. It's a frightening prospect for an entertainer to face an audience that doesn't like the show and bad reviews mean cancelled future bookings or no bookings at all. So what did David do wrong to get a spear thrown at him?
David had just returned from another successful battle against the Philistines and his reputation as a warrior was surpassing King Saul's whose sinful and envious jealousy was causing him disfavor not only with his own conscious but in the sight of God and men. So people can bring a lot of baggage to a show and a performer can never know what to expect. Every audience is different and every response to that unique crowd can be different also. Stay on your toes!
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