Study it in the app“And it came about on the next day that an evil spirit of Elohim came mightily upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house, while David was playing with his hand, as day by day; and the spear was in the hand of Saul.”
And it came aboutוַיְהִיon the next dayמִמָּחֳרָתthat an evilרָעָהspiritרוּחַof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםcame mightilyוַתִּצְלַחuponאֶלSaul,שָׁאוּלand he prophesiedוַיִּתְנַבֵּאin the midstבְתוֹךְof the house,הַבַּיִתwhile Davidוְדָוִדwas playingמְנַגֵּןwith his hand,בְּיָדוֹas dayכְּיוֹםby day;בְּיוֹםand the spearוְהַחֲנִיתwas in the handבְּיַדof Saul.שָׁאוּל
happen
For something to occur or take place; many stories open with this word.
Where else “yehi” appearsnext day
The next day, tomorrow.
Where else “machorat” appearsevil
What is evil, the opposite of good.
Where else “raa” 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” appearscome mightily
For YHWH's spirit to come mightily.
Where else “titslach” 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” appearsprophesy
To speak what God's spirit gives to say.
Where else “yitnabe” appearsmidst
The central point of something, or the company of several: in the midst of them.
Where else “toch” appearshouse
A building to live in, or an enclosed place to keep something or someone.
Where else “bayit” appearsDavid
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “david” appearsplay strings
Play a stringed instrument, plucking the strings with the fingers, as on a lyre; also make music in general.
Where else “menagen” appearshand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appearsday
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appearsspear
A spear: a long weapon with a point, for striking at close range or for throwing.
Where else “chanit” appears“Prophesied” translates the same verb as in 10:10; this form of the verb can also mean “to rave,” to behave as one beside oneself. On “an evil spirit of Elohim,” see the note on 16:14.
9And Saul was looking askance at David from that day on.
10 · This verse (above)
11Saul hurled the spear and said, “I will strike David and the wall.” But David turned aside from before him twice.
