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1 Samuel 19:9

DavidSaul
Spiritual warfareAnger

7 So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these things. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul to serve him as he had before.

8 When 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,

10 Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But the spear struck the wall and David eluded him, ran away, and escaped that night.

11 Then 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!”

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BSB
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,
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.
WEB
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 music with his hand.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And a spirit of distress [from] YHWH came upon Saul, and he sat in his house, and his spear was in his hand, and David was playing by hand.
ÅB
Og en ond ånd fra Herren kom over Saul mens han satt i sitt hus med sitt spyd i hånden, og David spilte på harpen.
OTB
Nå kom en ond ånd fra Herren over Saul mens han satt i sitt hus med spydet i hånden, og David spilte harpe med sin hånd.
B1930
Og en ond ånd fra Herren kom over Saul mens han satt i sitt hus med sitt spyd i hånden, og David spilte på harpen.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:14

    After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:16

    Let 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.”

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  • 1 Samuel 18:10–11

    The 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,

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