1 Samuel 18:10

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The next day an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved within his house, while David was playing the lyre, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand,

Cross References

1 Kings 18:29

As midday passed, they raved on until the time of the offering of the oblation, but there was no voice, no answer, and no response.

1 Kings 22:12

All the prophets were prophesying the same and saying, “Go up to Ramoth-gilead and triumph; the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”

Jeremiah 28:11

And Hananiah spoke in the presence of all the people, saying, “Thus says the Lord: This is how I will break the yoke of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon from the neck of all the nations within two years.” At this, the prophet Jeremiah went his way.

Acts 16:16

One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a female slave who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners a great deal of money by fortune-telling.

2 Thessalonians 2:11

For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion, leading them to believe what is false,

Judges 16:20

Then she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” When he awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I will go out as at other times and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him.

1 Samuel 16:23

And whenever the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, David took the lyre and played it with his hand, and Saul would be relieved and feel better, and the evil spirit would depart from him.

1 Samuel 18:9

So Saul eyed David from that day on.

1 Samuel 19:10

Saul sought to pin David to the wall with the spear, but he eluded Saul, so that he struck the spear into the wall. David fled and escaped that night.

1 Samuel 19:7

So Jonathan called David and related all these things to him. Jonathan then brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.

1 Samuel 19:9

Then an evil spirit from the Lord came upon Saul as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand, while David was playing music.

1 Samuel 26:19

Now, therefore, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it is the Lord who has stirred you up against me, may he accept an offering, but if it is mortals, may they be cursed before the Lord, for they have driven me out today from my share in the heritage of the Lord, saying, ‘Go, serve other gods.’