1 Samuël 19:9

Staten Vertaling

Doch de boze geest des HEEREN was over Saul, en hij zat in zijn huis, en zijn spies was in zijn hand; en David speelde op snarenspel met de hand;

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
En de boze geest van den Heer kwam weder over Saul; en hij zat in zijn huis, en had ene spies in zijne hand, en David speelde op de snaren met de hand.

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling
Nu kwam een boze geest des Heeren op Saul, terwijl hij, de speer in de hand, in zijn huis zat en David het speeltuig tokkelde.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Samuel 16:14, 1 Samuel 18:10, 1 Samuel 18:11

Reciprocal: Numbers 25:7 - a javelin Numbers 35:20 - by laying 1 Samuel 20:27 - Wherefore 1 Samuel 22:6 - spear

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul,.... His melancholy and frantic disorder returned upon those victories of David, and he grew envious, jealous, spiteful, and malicious:

as he sat in his house with his javelin his hand; which either describes the posture he was in when the evil spirit came upon him; or the effects of it, he became dull and melancholy, did not care to go abroad, but kept at home, and was suspicious of everybody; and therefore kept a javelin in his hand to defend himself; or it may be rather to dispatch David with it, when an opportunity should offer, which quickly did:

and David played with [his] hand; on some instrument of music, particularly the harp, to drive away the evil spirit, the melancholy disorder, from Saul; which showed his humility, that though he was an officer in the army, had a considerable post in it, yet deigned to act the part of a musician to Saul, and his great kindness and affection for him his sovereign, willing to serve him what he could to promote his health and comfort, and the trust and confidence he put in his promise and oath, or rather in the providence of God for his protection in the way of his duty, though he knew how spiteful and injurious Saul had been to him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 19:9. And the evil spirit from the Lord — His envy and jealousy again returned, producing distraction of mind, which was exacerbated by diabolic influence. See on 1 Samuel 16:14.