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1 Samuel 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.

KJV

Et factus est spiritus Domini malus in Saul : sedebat autem in domo sua, et tenebat lanceam : porro David psallebat manu sua.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐγένετο πνεῦμα θεοῦ πονηρὸν ἐπὶ Σαούλ, καὶ αὐτὸς ἐν οἴκῳ καθεύδων, καὶ δόρυ ἐν τῇ χειρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ Δαυεὶδ ἔψαλλεν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ.

LXX

And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.

ASV

וַ/תְּהִי֩ ר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֤ה רָעָה֙ אֶל שָׁא֔וּל וְ/הוּא֙ בְּ/בֵית֣/וֹ יוֹשֵׁ֔ב וַ/חֲנִית֖/וֹ בְּ/יָד֑/וֹ וְ/דָוִ֖ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּ/יָֽד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
וֹ
v
noun · 48×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
מְנַגֵּ֥ן
mngn
verb · 15×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 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 16:16 — 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 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
  • 1Sam 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