1 Samuel 19:9

1 Samuel 19:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)But an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the lyre,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then a harmful spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing the lyre.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the distressing spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing music with his hand.

Context of 1 Samuel 19:9

7So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and David was with Saul as before. 8When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him. But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp, 10Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. 11Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!”

1 Samuel 19:9 word by word

וַתְּהִי֩ ר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֤ה׀ רָעָה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וְהוּא֙ בְּבֵית֣וֹ יוֹשֵׁ֔ב וַחֲנִית֖וֹ בְּיָד֑וֹ וְדָוִ֖ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּיָֽד׃Read the interlinear

• But as Saulהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1931
• was sittingיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• with his spearחֲנִיתchănîyth · spearH2595
• in his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• a spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7307
• of distressרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• from the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• cameהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• uponאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• himשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• While Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• was playing the harpנָגַןnâgan · to playH5059

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 19:9

• 1 Samuel 16:14Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.
• 1 Samuel 18:10The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9And the evil spirit from the Lord - His envy and jealousy again returned, producing distraction of mind, which was exacerbated by diabolic influence. See on 1 Samuel 16:14; (note).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter--A brilliant victory was gained over the public enemy. But these fresh laurels of David reawakened in the moody breast of Saul the former spirit of envy and melancholy. On David's return to court, the temper of Saul became more fiendish than ever; the melodious strains of the harp had lost all their power to charm; and in a paroxysm of uncontrollable frenzy he…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 19:9

• David
• Demons
• Holy Spirit
• Javelin
• Jealousy
• Michal

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Evil Spirit
• Armour
• Harp
• Javelin
• Secret
• Watch
• Affliction

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings