1 Samuel 16:15

New Century Version

Saul’s servants said to him, “See, an evil spirit from God is troubling you.

Cross References

Judges 9:23

Then God sent an evil spirit to make trouble between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem so that the leaders of Shechem turned against him.

1 Samuel 16:1

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

1 Samuel 16:14

But the Lord’s Spirit had left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.

1 Samuel 16:16

Give us the command to look for someone who can play the harp. When the evil spirit from God troubles you, he will play, and you will feel better.”

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he prophesied in his house. David was playing the harp as he usually did, but Saul had a spear in his hand.

1 Samuel 19:9

But once again an evil spirit from the Lord rushed upon Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand. David was playing the harp.