Verse 15

{ "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.15", "source": "וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ עַבְדֵֽי־שָׁא֖וּל אֵלָ֑יו הִנֵּה־נָ֧א רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִ֛ים רָעָ֖ה מְבַעִתֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmərû* the *ʿabdê-Šāʾûl* to him, \"Behold now, *rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm* *rāʿâ* *məbaʿitteḵā*.\"", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they said", "*ʿabdê-Šāʾûl*": "construct phrase - servants of Saul", "*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - spirit of God", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil", "*məbaʿitteḵā*": "Piel participle, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - terrifying you" }, "variants": { "*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "spirit of God/divine spirit/supernatural spirit", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harmful/distressing", "*məbaʿitteḵā*": "terrifying/troubling/tormenting" } }

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