1 Samuel 16:15

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Saul’s servants said to him, “An evil spirit from God is bothering you.

Cross References

1 Samuel 16:14

The Lord’s Spirit left Saul. Then the Lord sent an evil spirit to Saul that caused him much trouble.

1 Samuel 16:16

Give us the command and we will look for someone who can play the harp. If the evil spirit from God comes on you, this person will play music for you. Then you will feel better.”

Judges 9:23

Abimelech had killed Gideon’s 70 sons—and they were his own brothers. The leaders of Shechem had supported him in doing this evil thing. So God caused trouble between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem. And they began planning ways to hurt Abimelech.

1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you feel sorry for Saul? I have rejected him as king of Israel. Fill your horn with oil and go to Bethlehem. I am sending you to Jesse who lives in Bethlehem, because I have chosen one of his sons to be the new king.”

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day, an evil spirit from God took control of Saul and he went wild in his house. David played the harp to calm him as he usually did,

1 Samuel 19:9

Later, in Saul’s house, David was playing the harp. Saul was there with his spear in his hand. Then an evil spirit from the Lord came on Saul.