Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And 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.
New American Standard Bible
Now there was
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Now an evil spirit sent from the Lord
International Standard Version
The evil spirit from the LORD attacked Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand and David was playing the lyre.
A Conservative Version
And an evil spirit from LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing with his hand.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing the harp with his hand.
Darby Translation
And 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.
Julia Smith Translation
And the evil spirit of Jehovah will be upon Saul, and he will sit in his house, and his spear in his hand: and David playing with his hand.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then the evil spirit from Yahweh came upon Saul while he was sitting in his house [with] his spear in his hand. And David [was] playing a stringed instrument in [his] hand.
Modern King James verseion
And the evil spirit from Jehovah was on Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David played with his hand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the evil spirit of the LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house having a javelin in his hand, and David played with his hand.
NET Bible
Then an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul. He was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing the lyre.
New Heart English Bible
An evil spirit from the LORD was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
The Emphasized Bible
then came there a sad spirit of Yahweh unto Saul, he being in his house, seated, with his spear in his hand, - while, David, played with his hand,
Webster
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.
World English Bible
An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
Youngs Literal Translation
And a spirit of sadness from Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,
Themes
Demons » Possession by, instances of » saul
Holy spirit » Instances of » saul
Jealousy » Instances of » Saul, of david
Interlinear
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Ruwach
Yashab
Bayith
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 19:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Has To Flee Again
8 And there was war again: and David went out fighting the Philistines, causing great destruction among them; and they went in flight before him. 9 And 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. 10 And Saul would have sent his spear through him, pinning him to the wall, but he got away and the spear went into the wall: and that night David went in flight and got away.
Cross References
1 Samuel 16:14
Now the spirit of the Lord had gone from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was troubling him.
1 Samuel 18:10-11
Now on the day after, an evil spirit from God came on Saul with great force and he was acting like a prophet among the men of his house, while David was making music for him, as he did day by day: and Saul had his spear in his hand.
1 Samuel 16:16
Now give orders to your servants who are here before you to go in search of a man who is an expert player on a corded instrument: and it will be that when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will make music for you on his instrument, and you will get well.