Verse 9

{ "verseID": "1 Samuel.19.9", "source": "וַתְּהִי֩ ר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ רָעָה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וְהוּא֙ בְּבֵית֣וֹ יוֹשֵׁ֔ב וַחֲנִית֖וֹ בְּיָד֑וֹ וְדָוִ֖ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּיָֽד׃", "text": "And *wattehî* *rûaḥ* *YHWH* *rāʿāh* upon *Šāʾûl*, and he in his *beḇêṯô* *yôšēḇ*, and his *waḥănîṯô* in his *beyāḏô*; and *Dāwid* *menaggēn* with the *beyāḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wattehî*": "waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'and it was/came'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - 'spirit of'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - 'LORD'", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - 'evil/harmful'", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'Saul'", "*beḇêṯô*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his house'", "*yôšēḇ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - 'sitting/dwelling'", "*waḥănîṯô*": "waw-conjunction + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and his spear'", "*beyāḏô*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'in his hand'", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun, masculine singular - 'David'", "*menaggēn*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - 'playing [music]'", "*beyāḏ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - 'with/by hand'" }, "variants": { "*wattehî*": "came upon/fell upon/entered", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/influence/disposition", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harmful/troubling", "*yôšēḇ*": "sitting/staying/residing", "*menaggēn*": "playing music/playing an instrument/playing the lyre" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 16:14 : 14 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.14", "source": "וְר֧וּחַ יְהוָ֛ה סָ֖רָה מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֑וּל וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּ רֽוּחַ־רָעָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "And *rûaḥ-Yəhwāh* *sārâ* from with *Šāʾûl*, and *û-biʿătattû* *rûaḥ-rāʿâ* from *Yəhwāh*.", "grammar": { "*rûaḥ-Yəhwāh*": "construct phrase - Spirit of YHWH", "*sārâ*": "Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - departed", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*û-biʿătattû*": "waw conjunction + Piel perfect, 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and terrified him", "*rûaḥ-rāʿâ*": "construct phrase - evil spirit", "*Yəhwāh*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/YHWH" }, "variants": { "*sārâ*": "departed/turned away/left", "*biʿătattû*": "terrified/troubled/tormented", "*rûaḥ-rāʿâ*": "evil spirit/harmful spirit/distressing spirit" } }
  • 1 Sam 18:10-11 : 10 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.10", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת וַתִּצְלַ֣ח רוּחַ֩ אֱלֹהִ֨ים ׀ רָעָ֤ה ׀ אֶל־שָׁאוּל֙ וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א בְתוֹךְ־הַבַּ֔יִת וְדָוִ֛ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּיָד֖וֹ כְּי֣וֹם ׀ בְּי֑וֹם וְהַחֲנִ֖ית בְּיַד־שָׁאֽוּל׃", "text": "And *wa-yəhî* from *moḥŏrāt*, and *wa-tiṣlaḥ* *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *rāʿâ* to *Šāʾûl*, and *wa-yitnabbēʾ* in within-the *bayit*, and *Dāwid* *mənagēn* with *yādô* as *yôm* by *yôm*. And the *ḥănît* in *yad*-*Šāʾûl*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yəhî*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and it happened/came to pass", "*mi-moḥŏrāt*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - from the next day", "*wa-tiṣlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3fs - and it rushed/came upon", "*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular adjective - evil/harmful", "*ʾel-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + proper noun - to Saul", "*wa-yitnabbēʾ*": "conjunction + hithpael imperfect, 3ms - and he prophesied/raved", "*bə-tôk-ha-bayit*": "preposition + masculine singular construct + definite article + masculine singular noun - in the midst of the house", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mənagēn*": "piel participle, masculine singular - playing music", "*bə-yādô*": "preposition + feminine singular noun + 3ms suffix - with his hand", "*kə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - as day", "*bə-yôm*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - by day", "*wə-ha-ḥănît*": "conjunction + definite article + feminine singular noun - and the spear", "*bə-yad-Šāʾûl*": "preposition + feminine singular construct + proper noun - in the hand of Saul" }, "variants": { "*moḥŏrāt*": "next day/tomorrow", "*ṣālaḥ*": "rush/come mightily upon", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harmful/distressing", "*nābāʾ*": "prophesy/speak under divine influence/rave", "*bayit*": "house/home/dwelling", "*nāgan*": "play music/play an instrument", "*yād*": "hand/power", "*ḥănît*": "spear/javelin" } } 11 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.18.11", "source": "וַיָּ֤טֶל שָׁאוּל֙ אֶֽת־הַחֲנִ֔ית וַיֹּ֕אמֶר אַכֶּ֥ה בְדָוִ֖ד וּבַקִּ֑יר וַיִּסֹּ֥ב דָּוִ֛ד מִפָּנָ֖יו פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃", "text": "And *wa-yāṭel* *Šāʾûl* *ʾet*-the *ḥănît*, and *wa-yōʾmer*, I will *ʾakkeh* in *Dāwid* and in the *qîr*. And *wa-yissōb* *Dāwid* from *pānāyw* *paʿămāyim*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yāṭel*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3ms - and he hurled/cast", "*Šāʾûl*": "proper noun - Saul", "*ʾet-ha-ḥănît*": "direct object marker + definite article + feminine singular noun - the spear", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he said", "*ʾakkeh*": "hiphil imperfect, 1cs - I will strike/kill", "*bə-Dāwid*": "preposition + proper noun - through David", "*û-ba-qîr*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - and into the wall", "*wa-yissōb*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3ms - and he turned/avoided", "*Dāwid*": "proper noun - David", "*mi-pānāyw*": "preposition + masculine plural noun + 3ms suffix - from his presence/face", "*paʿămāyim*": "feminine dual noun - twice/two times" }, "variants": { "*ṭûl*": "hurl/cast/throw", "*ḥănît*": "spear/javelin", "*nākâ*": "strike/hit/kill", "*qîr*": "wall/side", "*sābab*": "turn/turn away/avoid", "*pānîm*": "face/presence/front", "*paʿămāyim*": "twice/two times" } }
  • 1 Sam 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "1_Samuel.16.16", "source": "יֹאמַר־נָ֤א אֲדֹנֵ֙נוּ֙ עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ יְבַקְשׁ֕וּ אִ֕ישׁ יֹדֵ֖עַ מְנַגֵּ֣ן בַּכִּנּ֑וֹר וְהָיָ֗ה בִּֽהְי֨וֹת עָלֶ֤יךָ רֽוּחַ־אֱלֹהִים֙ רָעָ֔ה וְנִגֵּ֥ן בְּיָד֖וֹ וְט֥וֹב לָֽךְ׃", "text": "Let *yōʾmar-nāʾ* our *ʾădōnēnû* your *ʿăbādeḵā* before you, they will *yəbaqšû* a man *yōdēaʿ* *mənagggēn* on the *kinnôr*. And it will be, when *bihyôt* upon you *rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm* *rāʿâ*, then he will *wə-niggēn* with his hand, and it will be *wə-ṭôb* for you.", "grammar": { "*yōʾmar-nāʾ*": "Qal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular + particle of entreaty - let say please", "*ʾădōnēnû*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 1st common plural suffix - our lord", "*ʿăbādeḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*yəbaqšû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will seek", "*yōdēaʿ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - knowing", "*mənagggēn*": "Piel participle, masculine singular - playing", "*kinnôr*": "noun, masculine singular - lyre/harp", "*bihyôt*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - when being", "*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "construct phrase - spirit of God", "*rāʿâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil", "*wə-niggēn*": "waw consecutive + Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he will play", "*wə-ṭôb*": "waw conjunction + adjective, masculine singular - and good/well" }, "variants": { "*mənagggēn*": "playing/making music/plucking strings", "*kinnôr*": "lyre/harp/stringed instrument", "*rûaḥ-ʾĕlōhîm*": "spirit of God/divine spirit/supernatural spirit", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/harmful/distressing" } }