1 Samuel 19:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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,”
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“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,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And 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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 19:9 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 16:14After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.
- 1 Samuel 16:15Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.
- 1 Samuel 16:16Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”
- 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,
- 1 Samuel 18:11and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.
- 1 Samuel 22:6Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.
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