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1 Samuel 19:9

DavidSaul
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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 in times past.

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 from him.

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.

10 And Saul sought to smite David even to the wall with the javelin; but he slipped away out of Saul’s presence, and he smote the javelin into the wall: and David fled, and escaped that night.

11 Saul also 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, to morrow thou shalt be slain.

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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

    But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:16

    Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on an harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:10–11

    And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.

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