1 Samuel 16:23 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Samuel 16:23 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְהָיָ֗ה
hâyâh
H1961
to be
בִּֽהְי֤וֹת
hâyâh
H1961
to be
רֽוּחַ
rûwach
H7307
spirit
אֱלֹהִים֙
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
שָׁא֔וּל
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וְלָקַ֥ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
דָּוִ֛ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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הַכִּנּ֖וֹר
kinnôwr
H3658
lyre
וְנִגֵּ֣ן
nâgan
H5059
to play stringed instrument
בְּיָד֑וֹ
yâd
H3027
hand
וְרָוַ֤ח
râvach
H7304
to be wide
לְשָׁאוּל֙
Shâʼûwl
H7586
Saul
וְט֣וֹב
ṭôwb
H2895
to be good
ל֔וֹ
וְסָ֥רָה
çûwr
H5493
to turn aside
מֵעָלָ֖יו
ʻal
H5921
upon
ר֥וּחַ
rûwach
H7307
spirit
הָרָעָֽה
raʻ
H7451
evil
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World English Bible Public Domain
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.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And it happened, when the spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the lyre and played by his hand. And it breathed to Saul, and it was good for him, and the bad spirit turned away from upon him.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).