And it came to pass when the evil spirit
ruwach (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
from God
'elohiym (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
was upon Saul
Sha'uwl (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
that David
David (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
took
laqach (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
an harp
kinnowr (kin-nore')
a harp -- harp.
and played
nagan (naw-gan')
to thrum, i.e. beat a tune with the fingers; expec. to play on a stringed instrument; hence (generally), to make music
with his hand
yad (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
so Saul
Sha'uwl (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
was refreshed
ravach (raw-vakh')
to breathe freely, i.e. revive; by implication, to have ample room -- be refreshed, large.
and was well
towb (tobe)
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense;--be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, please, (be, do, go, play) well.
and the evil
ra` (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
spirit
ruwach (roo'-akh)
wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being
departed
cuwr (soor)
to turn off (literal or figurative)
from him
