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1 Samuel 18:10

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.

KJV

Post diem autem alteram, invasit spiritus Dei malus Saul, et prophetabat in medio domus suæ : David autem psallebat manu sua, sicut per singulos dies. Tenebatque Saul lanceam,

Vulgate

And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day. And Saul had his spear in his hand;

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֣י מִֽ/מָּחֳרָ֗ת וַ/תִּצְלַ֣ח רוּחַ֩ אֱלֹהִ֨ים רָעָ֤ה אֶל שָׁאוּל֙ וַ/יִּתְנַבֵּ֣א בְ/תוֹךְ הַ/בַּ֔יִת וְ/דָוִ֛ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּ/יָד֖/וֹ כְּ/י֣וֹם בְּ/י֑וֹם וְ/הַ/חֲנִ֖ית בְּ/יַד שָׁאֽוּל

Hebrew

And the day after, the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of his house. And David played with his hand as at other times. And Saul held a spear in his hand,

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
הִנָּבֵ֖א
hnb'
verb · 114×
הַצְלַ֔ח
htslch
verb · 65×
וֹ
v
noun · 48×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
מְנַגֵּ֥ן
mngn
verb · 15×
מָּחֳרָ֔ת
mchrt
noun · 31×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×
ת֣וֹךְ
tvk
noun · 416×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 18:29 — And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
  • 1Kgs 22:20 — And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.
  • 1Kgs 22:22 — And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also: go forth, an
  • 1Sam 16:14 — But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
  • 1Sam 16:14 — But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
  • 1Sam 16:16 — Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shal
  • 1Sam 16:23 — And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
  • 1Sam 19:7 — And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past.
  • 1Sam 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.
  • 1Sam 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.
  • 1Sam 26:19 — Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be t
  • 2Kgs 3:15 — But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.
  • 2Thess 2:11 — And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
  • Acts 16:16 — And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: