1 Samuel

1 Samuel 19:9–10

9But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distressa from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp, 10Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night.

Footnotes

  • a 19:9 Or a harmful spirit

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1 Samuel 19:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But as Saulוְהוּא֙wə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
was sittingיוֹשֵׁ֔בyō·wō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in his houseבְּבֵית֣וֹbə·ḇê·ṯōwPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
with his spearוַחֲנִית֖וֹwa·ḥă·nî·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2595 spear
in his handבְּיָד֑וֹbə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
a spiritר֨וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of distressרָעָה֙rā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
from the LORDיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
cameוַתְּהִי֩wat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
uponאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
himשָׁא֔וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
While Davidוְדָוִ֖דwə·ḏā·wiḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
was playing the harpמְנַגֵּ֥ןmə·nag·gênVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5059 touch

1 Samuel 19:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Saulשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
triedוַיְבַקֵּ֨שׁway·ḇaq·qêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1245 seek
to pinלְהַכּ֤וֹתlə·hak·kō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5221 smite
himבְּדָוִ֣דbə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
to the wallוּבַקִּ֔ירū·ḇaq·qîrConjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
with his spearבַּֽחֲנִית֙ba·ḥă·nîṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH2595 spear
But Davidוְדָוִ֛דwə·ḏā·wiḏConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
eludedוַיִּפְטַר֙way·yip̄·ṭarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6362 separate, remove, set free
and the spearהַחֲנִ֖יתha·ḥă·nîṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH2595 spear
struckוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the wallבַּקִּ֑ירbaq·qîrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7023 wall
Andנָ֥סnāsVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5127 flee, escape
and escapedוַיִּמָּלֵ֖טway·yim·mā·lêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
thatהֽוּא׃פhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
nightבַּלַּ֥יְלָהbal·lay·lāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 19:9 1 Samuel 16:14 · 1 Samuel 18:10–11 · 1 Samuel 16:16

1 Samuel 19:10 1 Samuel 20:33 · 1 Samuel 18:11 · Proverbs 21:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.