1 Samuel

1 Samuel 18:10–12

¹⁰The next day a spirit of distress^b 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, ¹¹and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice.

¹²So Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with David but had departed from Saul.

Footnotes

b 18:10 Or a harmful spirit

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1 Samuel 18:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The next day	מִֽמָּחֳרָ֗ת	mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H4283 the morrow
a spirit	רוּחַ֩	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of distress	רָעָ֤ה׀	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
sent from God	אֱלֹהִ֨ים׀	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
came	וַתִּצְלַ֣ח	wat·tiṣ·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H6743 rush
upon	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Saul	שָׁאוּל֙	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
and he prophesied	וַיִּתְנַבֵּ֣א	way·yiṯ·nab·bê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5012 prophesy
inside the	בְתוֹךְ־	ḇə·ṯō·wḵ-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
house	הַבַּ֔יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
while David	וְדָוִ֛ד	wə·ḏā·wiḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
played	מְנַגֵּ֥ן	mə·nag·gên	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5059 touch
as usual	בְּי֑וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Now Saul	שָׁאֽוּל׃	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
was holding	בְּיָד֖וֹ	bə·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand
a spear	וְהַחֲנִ֖ית	wə·ha·ḥă·nîṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H2595 spear

1 Samuel 18:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and he	שָׁאוּל֙	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
hurled it	וַיָּ֤טֶל	way·yā·ṭel	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2904 hurl, cast
thinking	וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will pin	אַכֶּ֥ה	’ak·keh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5221 smite
David	בְדָוִ֖ד	ḇə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
to the wall	וּבַקִּ֑יר	ū·ḇaq·qîr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7023 wall
But David	דָּוִ֛ד	dā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
eluded	וַיִּסֹּ֥ב	way·yis·sōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
him	מִפָּנָ֖יו	mip·pā·nāw	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
twice	פַּעֲמָֽיִם׃	pa·‘ă·mā·yim	Noun - fd	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

1 Samuel 18:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul
was afraid	וַיִּרָ֥א	way·yi·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3372 fear
of	מִלִּפְנֵ֣י	mil·lip̄·nê	Preposition-m, Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
David	דָוִ֑ד	ḏā·wiḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
was	הָיָ֤ה	hā·yāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with David	עִמּ֔וֹ	‘im·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5973 with
but	וּמֵעִ֥ם	ū·mê·‘im	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m	H5973 with
had departed	סָֽר׃	sār	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5493 turn aside
from Saul	שָׁא֖וּל	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 18:10 2 Thessalonians 2:11 · 1 Kings 18:29 · 1 Samuel 19:9 · 1 Samuel 16:14–16 · 1 Samuel 16:23 · 1 Kings 22:20–23 · Acts 16:16

1 Samuel 18:11 1 Samuel 20:33 · Isaiah 54:17 · Luke 4:30 · John 8:59 · Psalm 37:32–33 · John 10:39

1 Samuel 18:12 1 Samuel 18:15 · 1 Samuel 18:29 · 1 Samuel 16:13–14 · 1 Samuel 28:15 · 1 Samuel 16:18 · Acts 24:25 · Acts 7:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.