1 Samuel 19:9

KJV Bible

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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1 Samuel 19:9 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

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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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in DRB →

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.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in DBT →

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.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in WBT →

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.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in WEB →

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in YLT →

And a spirit of sadness from Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in AKJV →

And the evil spirit from the LORD was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in WNT →

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1 Samuel 19:9 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

Primary

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in 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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in DRB →

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.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in DBT →

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.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in WBT →

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.

World English Bible (WEB)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in WEB →

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in YLT →

And a spirit of sadness from Jehovah is unto Saul, and he is sitting in his house, and his javelin in his hand, and David is playing with the hand,

American King James Version (AKJV)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in AKJV →

And the evil spirit from the LORD was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in WNT →

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Read 1 Samuel 19:9 in Other Translations

ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →