1 Samuel 16:14

New International Reader's Version

The Spirit of the Lord had left Saul. And an evil spirit sent by the Lord terrified him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:15

I took my love away from Saul. I removed him from being king. You were there when I did it. But I will never take my love away from your son.

1 Kings 22:19

Micaiah continued, “Listen to the Lord’s message. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne. All the angels of heaven were standing around him. Some were standing at his right side. The others were standing at his left side.

1 Kings 22:22

“ ‘How?’ the Lord asked. “The spirit said, ‘I’ll go out and put lies in the mouths of all his prophets.’ “ ‘You will have success in getting Ahab to attack Ramoth Gilead,’ said the Lord. ‘Go and do it.’

Psalm 51:11

Don’t send me away from you. Don’t take your Holy Spirit away from me.

Hosea 9:12

But suppose they do have children. Then I will kill every one of them. How terrible it will be for them when I turn away from them!

Judges 16:20

She called out, “Samson! The Philistines are attacking you!” He woke up from his sleep. He thought, “I’ll go out just as I did before. I’ll shake myself free.” But he didn’t know that the Lord had left him.

Judges 16:29

Then Samson reached toward the two pillars that were in the middle of the temple. They were the ones that held up the temple. He put his right hand on one of them. He put his left hand on the other. He leaned hard against them.

Judges 9:23

Then God stirred up trouble between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem. So they turned against Abimelek. They decided not to follow him anymore.

1 Samuel 11:6

When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God came powerfully on him. He became very angry.

1 Samuel 16:15

Saul’s attendants said to him, “An evil spirit sent by God is terrifying you.

1 Samuel 16:16

Give us an order to look for someone who can play the harp. He will play it when the evil spirit sent by God comes on you. Then you will feel better.”

1 Samuel 16:23

When the evil spirit sent by God would come on Saul, David would get his harp and play it. That would help Saul. He would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day an evil spirit sent by God came powerfully on Saul. Saul began to prophesy in his house. At that same time David began to play the harp, just as he usually did. Saul was holding a spear.

1 Samuel 18:12

The Lord had left Saul and was with David. So Saul was afraid of David.

1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you troubled me by bringing me up from the dead?” “I’m having big problems,” Saul said. “The Philistines are fighting against me. God has left me. He doesn’t answer me anymore. He doesn’t speak to me through prophets or dreams. So I’ve called on you to tell me what to do.”