1 Samuel
King James Version (KJV)


“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
19:9 The evil spirit - David's successes against the Philistines revived his envy, and the devil watched the opportunity, as he had done before.
And the euill spirit from the Lord was vpon Saul, as he sate in his house with his iauelin in his hand: and Dauid played with his hand.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Now there was an evil spirit from the LORD on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing {the harp} with {his} hand.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul, when he was seated in his house with his spear in his hand; and David made music for him.
- Basic English Bible
But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
And an evil spirit from Jehovah was upon Saul. And he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.
- Darby Bible
And the evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, and he sat in his house, and held a spear in his hand: and David played with his hand.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
And an evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David played with his hand.
- English Revised Version
An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.
- World English Bible