1 Samuel 19:9
What does 1 Samuel 19:9 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 19:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul, when he was seated in his house with his spear in his hand; and David made music for him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And a spirit of sadness <FI>from<Fi> Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul; and he sat in his house, and held a spear in his hand: and David played with his hand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.
Context
v.8And there was war again: and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter; and they fled before him.
v.9This passage
v.10And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the spear; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the spear into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 16:14
Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him.
- 1 Samuel 18:10
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;
- 1 Samuel 16:16
Let our lord now command thy servants, that are before thee, to seek out a man who is a skilful player on the harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
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