1 Samuel 16:14

New American Bible - revised edition

The spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and he was tormented by an evil spirit from the Lord.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:15

but I will not withdraw my favor from him as I withdrew it from Saul who was before you.

1 Kings 22:19

Micaiah continued: “Therefore hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord seated on his throne, with the whole host of heaven standing to his right and to his left.

1 Kings 22:22

He answered, ‘I will go forth and become a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ The Lord replied: You shall succeed in deceiving him. Go forth and do this.

Psalm 51:11

Turn away your face from my sins; blot out all my iniquities.

Hosea 9:12

Even though they bring up their children, I will make them childless, until no one is left. Indeed, woe to them when I turn away from them!

Judges 16:20

When she said “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” he woke from his sleep and thought, “I will go out as I have done time and again and shake myself free.” He did not realize that the Lord had left him.

Judges 16:29

Samson grasped the two middle columns on which the temple rested and braced himself against them, one at his right, the other at his left.

Judges 9:23

God put an evil spirit between Abimelech and the lords of Shechem, and the lords of Shechem broke faith with the house of Abimelech.

1 Samuel 11:6

As he listened to this report, the spirit of God rushed upon him and he became very angry.

1 Samuel 16:15

So the servants of Saul said to him: “Look! An evil spirit from God is tormenting you.

1 Samuel 16:16

If your lordship will order it, we, your servants here attending to you, will look for a man skilled in playing the harp. When the evil spirit from God comes upon you, he will play and you will feel better.”

1 Samuel 16:23

Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take the harp and play, and Saul would be relieved and feel better, for the evil spirit would leave him.

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raged in his house. David was in attendance, playing the harp as at other times, while Saul was holding his spear.

1 Samuel 18:12

Saul then began to fear David because the Lord was with him but had turned away from Saul.

1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel then said to Saul, “Why do you disturb me by conjuring me up?” Saul replied: “I am in great distress, for the Philistines are waging war against me and God has turned away from me. Since God no longer answers me through prophets or in dreams, I have called upon you to tell me what I should do.”