1 Samuel 16:14
But the Spirite of the Lord departed from Saul, and an euill spirite sent of the Lord vexed him.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.
In Context
15And Sauls seruants said vnto him, Beholde nowe, the euill spirite of God vexeth thee.
Cross References
Judges 9:23But God sent an euil spirit betweene Abimelech, and the men of Shechem: and the men of Shechem brake their promise to Abimelech,
Judges 16:29And Samson layd hold on the two middle pillars whereupon the house stood, and on which it was borne vp: on the one with his right hand, and on the other with his left.
1 Samuel 18:10And on the morowe, the euill spirite of God came vpon Saul, and he prophecied in the middes of the house: and Dauid played with his hand like as at other times, and there was a speare in Sauls hand.
1 Samuel 19:9And the euill spirit of the Lord was vpon Saul, as hee sate in his house hauing his speare in his hand, and Dauid played with his hand.
1 Kings 22:22And he sayd, I will goe out, and be a false spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. Then he sayd, Thou shalt entise him, and shalt also preuayle: goe forth, and doe so.
Hosea 9:12Though they bring vp their children, yet I will depriue them from being men: yea, woe to them, when I depart from them.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 16:7-14
David Anointed by Samuel. ( b. c. 1065.) 6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord 's anointed is before him. 7 But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 8 Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this. 9 Then… Read the whole commentary →