And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
WEB
Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.
YLT
and the servants of Saul say unto him, `Lo, we pray thee, a spirit of sadness from God is terrifying thee;
DBT
And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit fromGod troubles thee.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Samuel — The transition from judges to monarchy. Samuel rises as prophet-judge; Israel demands a king; Saul rises and is rejected; David is anointed in obscurity and flees across the wilderness. Three lives overlapping — the prophetic-judicial-royal handoff.
- Author
- Traditionally Samuel (with additions after his death by Nathan and Gad — cf. 1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1050–1010 BC; compilation during the early monarchy