The Meaning of 1 Samuel 19:9 Explained

1 Samuel 19:9

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.

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,

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.

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.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Samuel 19:9?

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 19:9?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 1 Samuel 19:9 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 19:1-12 - Noble Intercession Implacable Hate

Not content with exchanging his dress and weapons with his friend, Jonathan pleaded David's cause at court. He had the royal ear and spoke as David's daysman. As he touched upon his brother-in-law's devotion, modesty and courage, the father's heart relented. We must not, however, take Jonathan's interposition as illustrating our Lord's, because Jesus stands for us in the presence of One whose love requires no argument. But learn to abide in "the secret place of the Most High," and hide thyself, until thou hast learned what thou should do, 1 Samuel 19:2.

While Saul's troops were watching the house on the outside, the psalmist was appealing to God as his strength, and hiding in Him as his strong tower. See Psalms 59:9; Psalms 59:17. Wait on God during the hours when your enemy is waiting for you. We must not only pray for God's help, but expect and look out for it. All true waiting must be combined with singing. Sing, persecuted soul, in sure confidence that the glorious deliverance awaiting you is near at hand! Notice that Holy Scripture never conceals and never palliates wrong-doing. It does not excuse "lies of necessity." See Leviticus 19:11; Colossians 3:9. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 19

¹ Elkanah, a Levite, having two wives, worships yearly at Shiloh
⁴ He cherishes Hannah, though barren, and provoked by Peninnah
⁹ Hannah in grief prays for a child
¹² Eli first rebuking her, afterwards blesses her
¹⁹ Hannah, having born Samuel, stays at home till he is weaned
²⁴ She presents him, according to her vow, to the Lord

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 19:9 mean?

And came the spirit from Yahweh distressing upon Saul and as he in his house sat and with his spear in his hand and David was playing [music] with [his] hand

וַתְּהִי֩ ר֨וּחַ יְהוָ֤ה ׀ רָעָה֙ אֶל־ שָׁא֔וּל וְהוּא֙ בְּבֵית֣וֹ יוֹשֵׁ֔ב וַחֲנִית֖וֹ בְּיָד֑וֹ וְדָוִ֖ד מְנַגֵּ֥ן בְּיָֽד

וַתְּהִי֩	And came
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
ר֨וּחַ	the spirit from
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: רוּחַ Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit.
יְהוָ֤ה ׀	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
רָעָה֙	distressing
Parse: Adjective, feminine singular Root: רַע Sense: bad, evil.
אֶל־	upon
Parse: Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
שָׁא֔וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
וְהוּא֙	and as he
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, third person masculine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
בְּבֵית֣וֹ	in his house
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: בַּיִת Sense: house.
יוֹשֵׁ֔ב	sat
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular Root: יָשַׁב Sense: to dwell, remain, sit, abide.
וַחֲנִית֖וֹ	and with his spear
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: חֲנִית Sense: spear.
בְּיָד֑וֹ	in his hand
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: יָד Sense: hand.
וְדָוִ֖ד	and David
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
מְנַגֵּ֥ן	was playing [music]
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular Root: נָגַן Sense: to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument.
בְּיָֽד	with [his] hand
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular Root: יָד Sense: hand.

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