⁹Now there was ^aan evil spirit from Yahweh on Saul as he was sitting in his house ^bwith his spear in his hand, ^cand David was playing the harp with his hand.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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,

NLTNew Living Translation

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,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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