1 Samuel 16:23 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | וְהָיָ֗ה | h1961 |
| 1 | | בִּֽהְי֤וֹת | h1961 |
| 18 | And it came to pass when the evil spirit | ר֥וּחַ | h7307 |
| 3 | from God | אֱלֹהִים֙ | h430 |
| 4 | | אֶל | h413 |
| 13 | so Saul | לְשָׁאוּל֙ | h7586 |
| 6 | took | וְלָקַ֥ח | h3947 |
| 7 | that David | דָּוִ֛ד | h1732 |
| 8 | | אֶת | h853 |
| 9 | an harp | הַכִּנּ֖וֹר | h3658 |
| 10 | and played | וְנִגֵּ֣ן | h5059 |
| 11 | with his hand | בְּיָד֑וֹ | h3027 |
| 12 | was refreshed | וְרָוַ֤ח | h7304 |
| 13 | so Saul | לְשָׁאוּל֙ | h7586 |
| 14 | and was well | וְט֣וֹב | h2895 |
| 15 | | ל֔וֹ | h0 |
| 16 | departed | וְסָ֥רָה | h5493 |
| 17 | | מֵֽעָלָ֖יו | h5921 |
| 18 | And it came to pass when the evil spirit | ר֥וּחַ | h7307 |
| 19 | and the evil | הָֽרָעָֽה׃ | h7451 |
Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And it came to pass, when the `evil' spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And whenever the evil spirit from God came on Saul, David took his instrument and made music: so new life came to Saul, and he got well, and the evil spirit went away from him.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; and Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
World English Bible (WEB)
It happened, when the [evil] spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And it hath come to pass, in the spirit of `sadness from' God being on Saul, that David hath taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul hath refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness hath turned aside from off him.