1 Samuel 19:9
Old Testament • 11 words with Strong's data
"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."
Word-by-Word Analysis
רַע
raʻ
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
רוּחַ
rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the ...
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
שָׁאוּל
Shâʼûwl
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
יָשַׁב
yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
רֹמַח
rômach
a lance (as thrown); especially the iron point
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
דָּוִד
Dâvid
David, the youngest son of Jesse
שָׂחַק
sâchaq
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
יָד
yâd
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
Key Terms in This Verse
שָׂחַק sâchaq
to laugh (in pleasure or detraction); by implication, to play
Study H7832 →יָשַׁב yâshab
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Study H3427 →רוּחַ rûwach
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational...
Study H7307 →בַּיִת bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
Study H1004 →Cross References
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
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 shal...
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