1 Samuel 16:14

Plain English Version

Then God’s spirit left Saul and did not go back to him. God sent a bad spirit that often made Saul frightened.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:15

You see, I loved Saul at first. But after a while I didn’t love him any more. So I picked you to be the big boss instead of him. But I will treat you better than Saul. I will keep on loving your son always, for as long as he will be the big boss.

1 Samuel 11:6

Saul heard that message, and then the spirit of God came to him and gave him special power. He got wild with that boss from Ammon.

1 Samuel 16:15

His workers said to him, “Boss. We can see that God has sent a bad spirit to make you frightened.

1 Samuel 16:16

We will go and get somebody to come here and play the guitar for you. Whenever the bad spirit makes you frightened, he will play that guitar, and you will feel better then.”

1 Samuel 16:23

Lots of times God sent a bad spirit to make Saul angry. So David used to play his guitar to make him feel better. Then the bad spirit went away, and Saul felt better.

1 Samuel 18:10

The next day, God sent a bad spirit to Saul. It made him go really mad. He just sat there in his house and screamed. David played the guitar for him as before. Saul was holding a spear in his hand,

1 Samuel 28:15

Samuel said, “I was dead. Why did you wake me up? Why did you bring me back?” Saul stood up and answered, “Things are really bad for me now. The Philistia mob will try to kill me dead. God turned away from me, and he doesn’t answer me. He doesn’t talk to me through a man, or a dream. Nothing. That’s why I’m here now, to ask you what I have to do.”