KJV King James Version
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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1 Samuel 18:10
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.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
WEB World English Bible
It happened on the next day, that an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house. David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass on the morrow, that an evil spirit from God came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day. And Saul had his spear in his hand;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, on the morrow, that the spirit of sadness from God prospereth over Saul, and he prophesieth in the midst of the house, and David is playing with his hand, as day by day, and the javelin is in the hand of Saul,
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 18
7 And the women answered [one another] as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.
8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed [but] thousands: and [what] can he have more but the kingdom?
9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
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.
12 And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.
13 Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
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וַיְהִ֣יH1961 · ha.yahto beמִֽמָּחֳרָ֗תH4283 · mo.cho.ratmorrowוַתִּצְלַ֣חH6743 · tsa.lachto rushרוּחַ֩H7307 · ru.achspiritאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀H430 · e.lo.himGodרָעָ֤ה׀H7451 · rabad: harmfulאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שָׁאוּל֙H7586 · sha.ulSaulוַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣אH5012 · na.vato prophesyבְתוֹךְ־H8432 · ta.vekhmidstהַבַּ֔יִתH1004 · betplaceוְדָוִ֛דH1732 · da.vidDavidמְנַגֵּ֥ןH5059 · na.ganto playבְּיָד֖וֹH3027 · yadhandכְּי֣וֹם׀H3117 · yomdayבְּי֑וֹםH3117 · yomdayוְהַחֲנִ֖יתH2595 · cha.nitspearבְּיַד־H3027 · yadhandשָׁאֽוּל׃H7586 · sha.ulSaul
Cross-references
1 Samuel 19:9And 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.1 Kings 18:29And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the [time] of the offering of the [evening] sacrifice, that [there was] neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.2 Thessalonians 2:11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:1 Samuel 16:23And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.Acts 16:16And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:1 Samuel 16:14-16But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.1 Kings 22:20-23And the LORD said, Who shall persuade Ahab, that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead? And one said on this manner, and another said on that manner.Jeremiah 28:2-4Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.1 Kings 22:12And all the prophets prophesied so, saying, Go up to Ramothgilead, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the king’s hand.1 Samuel 19:23-24And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.1 Samuel 26:19Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if [they be] the children of men, cursed [be] they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.Jeremiah 28:11And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Even so will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon from the neck of all nations within the space of two full years. And the prophet Jeremiah went his way.Zechariah 13:2-5And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, [that] I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.
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