1 Samuel 19:9

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתְּהִי֩ ר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ רָעָה֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל וְהוּא֙ בְּבֵית֣וֹ יוֹשֵׁ֔ב וַחֲנִית֖וֹ בְּיָד֑וֹ וְדָוִ֖ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּיָֽד׃

Transliteration

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 Details

*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'

Word Meanings

*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

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 16:14 : 14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
1 Sam 18:10-11 : 10 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. 11 And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
1 Sam 16:16 : 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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9And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
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11And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice.
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22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray thee, stand before me; for he hath found favour in my sight.
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