The first two kings, Saul and David, feature prominently in the first book of Samuel.
The First Book of Samuel is the ninth book in the Bible. It tells us about the prophet Samuel and the transition of Israel from the rule of Judges to that of Kings.
"And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand. And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice."
Saul tried many times to kill David and even commanded his servants to kill him, but David always escaped