1 Samuel 16:14

The Scriptures 2009

And the Spirit of יהוה turned aside from Sha’ul, and an evil spirit from יהוה troubled him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:15

“But My loving-commitment does not turn aside from him, as I turned it aside from Sha’ul, whom I removed from before you.

1 Kings 22:19

Then he said, “Therefore hear the word of יהוה: I saw יהוה sitting on His throne, and all the host of the heavens standing by Him, on His right and on His left.

1 Kings 22:22

“And יהוה said to him, ‘In what way?’ And he said, ‘I shall go out and be a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And He said, ‘Entice him, and also prevail. Go out and do so.’

Psalm 51:11

Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Set-apart Spirit from me.

Hosea 9:12

“Though they bring up their children, I shall make them childless, without man. For it is woe to them when I turn away from them!

Judges 16:20

And she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Shimshon!” And he awoke from his sleep, and said, “Let me go out as before, at other times, and shake myself loose!” But he did not know that יהוה had turned aside from him.

Judges 16:29

And Shimshon took hold of the two middle columns which supported the house, and he braced himself against them, one on his right and the other on his left.

Judges 9:23

and Elohim sent an evil spirit between Aḇimeleḵ and the masters of Sheḵem. And the masters of Sheḵem acted treacherously against Aḇimeleḵ,

1 Samuel 11:6

And the Spirit of Elohim came upon Sha’ul mightily as he heard these words, and his displeasure burned greatly.

1 Samuel 16:15

And the servants of Sha’ul said to him, “Look, now, an evil spirit from Elohim is troubling you.

1 Samuel 16:16

“Please, let our master command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skilled player on the lyre. And it shall be that when the evil spirit from Elohim is upon you, that he shall play with his hand, and you be well.”

1 Samuel 16:23

And it came to be, whenever the evil spirit from Elohim was upon Sha’ul, that Dawiḏ would take a lyre and play it with his hand. Then Sha’ul would become refreshed and well, and the evil spirit would leave him.

1 Samuel 18:10

And it came to be on the next day that an evil spirit from Elohim came upon Sha’ul, and he prophesied inside the house, while Dawiḏ was playing the lyre with his hand, as usual. And the spear was in the hand of Sha’ul.

1 Samuel 18:12

And Sha’ul was afraid of Dawiḏ, because יהוה was with him, but from Sha’ul He had turned away.

1 Samuel 28:15

And Shemu’ĕl said to Sha’ul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” And Sha’ul answered, “I am deeply distressed, for the Philistines are fighting against me, and Elohim has turned aside from me and does not answer me any more, neither by prophets nor by dreams. So I have called you, to reveal to me what I should do.”