Study it in the app“And it would happen, whenever the spirit of Elohim was upon Saul, that David would take the lyre and play with his hand; and there would be relief for Saul and it would be well with him, and the evil spirit would depart from him.”
And it would happen,וְהָיָהwheneverבִּהְיוֹתthe spiritרוּחַof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםwas uponאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּלthat Davidדָּוִדwould takeוְלָקַחthe lyreאֶת הַכִּנּוֹרand playוְנִגֵּןwith his hand;בְּיָדוֹand there would be reliefוְרָוַחfor Saulלְשָׁאוּלand it would be wellוְטוֹבwith him,לוֹand the evil spiritוְ רוּחַ הָרָעָהwould departסָרָהfrom him.מֵעָלָיו
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “haya” appearsspirit
What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.
Where else “ruach” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appearsSaul
Saul, the name of several people. The best known is the son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of Israel. A king of Edom and a son of Simeon also bear it. It means "asked for".
Where else “shaul” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearstake
To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.
Where else “lakach” appearslyre
Lyre: a small stringed instrument.
Where else “kinor” appearsplay strings
Play a stringed instrument, plucking the strings with the fingers, as on a lyre; also make music in general.
Where else “nigen” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appearsfind relief
To breathe easy, feel eased.
Where else “ravach” appearsgo well
That things turn out well, that it goes favorably for someone.
Where else “tov” appearsevil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” appearsturn aside
To leave the road, go away.
Where else “sara” appearsIn the first part the Hebrew says only “the spirit of Elohim”; from the end of the verse and from verses 15-16 it is understood that it speaks of the evil spirit that came from Elohim.
22Saul sent to Jesse, saying, “Please let David stand before me, for he has found favor in my eyes.”
23 · This verse (above)
