New American Standard Bible 1995

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1 Samuel

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So it came about whenever the evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand; and Saul would be refreshed and be well, and the evil spirit would depart from him.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
So it came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וְהָיָ֗ה ve·ha·yah
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about whenever the [evil] spirit breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 רֽוּחַ־ ru·ach-
from God God, god Noun H430 אֱלֹהִים֙ e·lo·him
came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 בִּֽהְיֹ֤ות bih·yo·vt
to Saul, "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 שָׁא֔וּל sha·'ul,
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David perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jesse Noun H1732 דָּוִ֛ד da·vid
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would take to take Verb H3947 וְלָקַ֥ח ve·la·kach
the harp a lyre Noun H3658 הַכִּנֹּ֖ור hak·kin·no·vr
and play to touch or play a stringed instrument Verb H5059 וְנִגֵּ֣ן ve·nig·gen
[it] with his hand; hand Noun H3027 בְּיָדֹ֑ו be·ya·dov;
and Saul "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr. Noun H7586 לְשָׁאוּל֙ le·sha·'ul
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would be refreshed to be wide or spacious Verb H7304 וְרָוַ֤ח ve·ra·vach
and be well, to be pleasing or good Verb H2895 וְטֹ֣וב ve·to·vv
and the evil bad, evil Adjective H7451 הָרָעָֽה׃ ha·ra·'ah.
spirit breath, wind, spirit Noun H7307 ר֥וּחַ ru·ach
would depart to turn aside Verb H5493 וְסָ֥רָה ve·sa·rah
from him.      

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David

David [N] [B] [H] [S] beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother's name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of  2 Samuel 17:25 . As to his personal appearance, we only know that he was red-haired, with beautiful eyes and a fair face ( 1 Samuel 16:12 ;  17:42 ).  His early... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

Saul

Saul [N] [H] [S] asked for.  A king of Edom ( Genesis 36:37  Genesis 36:38 ); called Shaul in  1 Chronicles 1:48.    The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, "asked for"), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular providential circumstances connected with his election as king are recorded in  1 ... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 So it came about whenever the evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand; and Saul would be refreshed and be well, and the evil spirit would depart from him.
King James Bible So And it came about whenever to pass, when the evil spirit from God came to was upon Saul, that David would take the harp took an harp, and play it played with his hand; and hand: so Saul would be refreshed was refreshed, and be was well, and the evil spirit would depart departed from him.
Hebrew Greek English So it came about whenever the evil spirit from God came to Saul, David would take the harp and play it with his hand; and Saul would be refreshed and be well, and the evil spirit would depart from him.