JST 1 Samuel 16

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST 1 Samuel 16 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

JST, 1 Samuel 16:14–16, 23. Compare 1 Samuel 16:14–16, 23; similar changes were made to 1 Samuel 18:10 and 19:9

1. 14

   וְרוּחַve/RU/achbut-the-Spirit-ofיְהוָהAdonaithe-LORDסָרָהsa/RAdepartedמֵעִםme/IMfromשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulוּרוּחַu/RU/achand-a-spirit-ofרָעָהra/Aevilאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich-wasלֹאlonotמֵיְהוָהme-Adonaiof-the-LORDבִּעֲתַתּוּ׃bi/a/tat/TUtroubled-him

   But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit which was not of the Lord troubled him.

2. 15

   וַיֹּאמְרוּvay/yo/me/RUand-saidעַבְדֵיav/DEthe-servants-ofשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulאֵלָיוe/LAYVunto-himהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdנָאnanowרוּחַRU/acha-spirit-ofרָעָהra/Aevilאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich-isלֹאlonotמֵאֱלֹהִיםme/e/lo/HIMof-Godמְבַעִתֶּךָ׃me/va/it/TE/khatroubleth-you

   And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit which is not of God troubleth thee.

3. 16

   יֹאמַרyo/MARlet-commandנָאnanowאֲדֹנֵינוּa/do/NE/nuour-lordעֲבָדֶיךָa/va/DE/khayour-servantsאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich-areלְפָנֶיךָle/fa/NE/khabefore-youיְבַקְשׁוּye/vak/SHUto-seek-outאִישׁisha-manיֹדֵעַyo/DE/acunningמְנַגֵּןme/nag/GENa-playerבְּכִנּוֹרbe/khin/NORon-a-harpוְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-shall-come-to-passבִּהְיוֹתbih/YOTwhenעָלֶיךָa/LE/khais-upon-youרוּחַRU/achthe-spirit-ofרָעָהra/Aevilאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich-isלֹאlonotמֵאֱלֹהִיםme/e/lo/HIMof-Godוְנִגֵּןve/nig/GENthat-he-shall-playבְּיָדוֹbe/ya/DOwith-his-handוְטוֹבve/TOVand-you-shall-be-wellלָךְ׃lakhto-you

   Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man, who is a cunning player on a harp; and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit, which is not of God, is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.

4. 23

   וְהָיָהve/ha/YAand-it-came-to-passבִּהְיוֹתbih/YOTwhenרוּחַRU/achthe-spirit-ofרָעָהra/Aevilאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhich-wasלֹאlonotמֵאֱלֹהִיםme/e/lo/HIMof-Godאֶלelwas-uponשָׁאוּלSha/ULSaulוְלָקַחve/la/KACHthat-tookדָּוִדDa/VIDDavidאֶת־הַכִּנּוֹרet-hak/kin/NORthe-harpוְנִגֵּןve/nig/GENand-playedבְּיָדוֹbe/ya/DOwith-his-handוְרָוַחve/ra/VACHso-was-refreshedלְשָׁאוּלLe/sha/ULSaulוְטוֹבve/TOVand-was-wellלוֹloto-himוְסָרָהve/SA/raand-departedמֵעָלָיוme/a/LAYVfrom-himרוּחַRU/achthe-spirit-ofהָרָעָה׃ha/ra/Athe-evil

   And it came to pass, when the evil spirit, which was not of 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.