JONATHAN. Father, think this clearly. As long as the Lord lives, I will not harm a hair upon David. SAUL. You! Leave! Leave! LEAVE! Agh! Curse this terrorizing spirit!!! JONATHAN exits and as his father starts to scream in agony due to a spirit terrorizing him. There is no one except SAUL in the throne room. Off to the side, JONATHAN meets with DAVID, who is attempting to enter the throne room. JONATHAN. David, please you must leave. DAVID. I cannot leave, my brother. Look, your father is in agony and as the harp player I must soothe his anguish. JONATHAN. It is dangerous, David! He will kill you. DAVID. Then you think lightly of God. Have faith brother. I will be fine for the Lord will not let him lay his hand on me. JONATHAN. May the Lord compose your song to quell the King’s suffering. JONATHAN exits off the stage and DAVID enters the center of the throne room. SAUL is crying on the ground, his robes and crown cast aside. SAUL. From one cursing spirit to another, David approaches me! DAVID. King Saul, I have come to soothe your agony. SAUL. The only agony I have is your presence. AGH! SAUL continuously yells in pain. DAVID takes off his outer robe and lays it on the ground to sit upon next to SAUL. DAVID. [To himself ] Lord bless this harp within my hands to play your melody. [To SAUL] Lord, lend thy ear upon mine suffering, listen to my pain and my heart’s groaning, you who delivers us from wickedness. Cast your love and wrap us in righteousness. We are sinful men who have turned our face, bring us back to the throne room of your grace. SAUL begins to get up and walks over to the throne, a spear lies against it. DAVID continues playing the harp and singing with his eyes closed. SAUL. May my hand preserve my kingdom.
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