9And an evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.


In Context

6 And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan: and Saul sware, As the LORD liveth, he shall not be put to death.

7 And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as beforetime.

8 And 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.

9 And an evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.

10 And 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.

11 And Saul sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to-night, tomorrow thou shalt be slain.

1 Samuel 19:9 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:9But an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the harp,

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:9And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:9And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:9And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:9And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:9And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:9An 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:9And 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:9And the evil spirit from the LORD was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.