1 Samuel 16:15
And Saul's servants said to him, See now, an evil spirit from God is troubling you.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And Saul’s servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee.
In Context
14Now the spirit of the Lord had gone from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord was troubling him.
Cross References
Judges 9:23And God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the townsmen of Shechem; and the townsmen of Shechem were false to Abimelech;
1 Samuel 18:10Now on the day after, an evil spirit from God came on Saul with great force and he was acting like a prophet among the men of his house, while David was making music for him, as he did day by day: and Saul had his spear in his hand.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 16:15-23
Saul Troubled by an Evil Spirit. ( b. c. 1065.) 14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. 15 And Saul's servants said unto him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubleth thee. 16 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 from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well. 17 And Saul said unto his servants,… Read the whole commentary →