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1 Samuel 19:9

zThen a harmful spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. aAnd David was playing the lyre.

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1 Samuel 19:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

But an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. While David was playing the lyre,

1 Samuel 19:9 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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.

1 Samuel 19:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

But one day when Saul was sitting at home, with spear in hand, the tormenting spirit from the Lord suddenly came upon him again. As David played his harp,

1 Samuel 19:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Now the distressing spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing music with his hand.

1 Samuel 19:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

But once again an evil spirit from the Lord rushed upon Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. David was playing the harp.

1 Samuel 19:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

1 Samuel 19:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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.

1 Samuel 19:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then an evil spirit from the Lord came over Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. David was strumming a tune.

1 Samuel 19:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Now an evil spirit sent from the Lord came on Saul as he was sitting in his palace holding a spear. David was playing the lyre,

1 Samuel 19:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing music.

1 Samuel 19:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then the evil spirit from Yahweh came upon Saul while he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. And David was playing a stringed instrument in his hand.

1 Samuel 19:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

But an evil spirit that was sent by the Lord came on Saul. It happened as he was sitting in his house and holding his spear. While David was playing the harp,

1 Samuel 19:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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.


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