KJV: 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.
YLT: And it hath come to pass, in the spirit of sadness from God being on Saul, that David hath taken the harp, and played with his hand, and Saul hath refreshment and gladness, and the spirit of sadness hath turned aside from off him.
Darby: And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand; and Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
ASV: And it came to pass, when the evil'spirit from God was upon 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.
| וְהָיָ֗ה | And so it was |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| בִּֽהְי֤וֹת | whenever was |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out. |
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| רֽוּחַ־ | the spirit from |
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Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: רוּחַ Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit. |
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| אֱלֹהִים֙ | God |
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Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural). |
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| אֶל־ | upon |
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Parse: Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| שָׁא֔וּל | Saul |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel. |
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| וְלָקַ֥ח | that would take |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away. |
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| דָּוִ֛ד | David |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| הַכִּנּ֖וֹר | a harp |
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Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כִּנּׄור Sense: lyre, harp. |
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| וְנִגֵּ֣ן | and play [it] |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: נָגַן Sense: to play or strike strings, play a stringed instrument. |
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| בְּיָד֑וֹ | with his hand |
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Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: יָד Sense: hand. |
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| וְרָוַ֤ח | and would become refreshed |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person masculine singular Root: רָוַח Sense: to be wide, be spacious, breathe. |
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| לְשָׁאוּל֙ | Saul |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel. |
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| וְט֣וֹב | and well |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adjective, masculine singular Root: יָטַב Sense: to be good, be pleasing, be joyful, be beneficial, be pleasant, be favourable, be happy, be right. |
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| וְסָ֥רָה | and would depart |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person feminine singular Root: סוּר Sense: to turn aside, depart. |
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| מֵעָלָ֖יו | from him |
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Parse: Preposition-m, third person masculine singular Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| ר֥וּחַ | spirit |
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Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: רוּחַ Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit. |
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| הָרָעָֽה | the distressing |
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Parse: Article, Adjective, feminine singular Root: רַע Sense: bad, evil. |
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| פ | - |
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Parse: Punctuation |
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