But my faithful love will never leave him as it did when I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
1 Samuel 16:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now the Spirit of the Lord had left Saul, and an evil spirit sent from the Lord began to torment him, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented and troubled him. American Standard Version (1901) Now the Spirit of Jehovah departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Jehovah troubled him. Common English Bible Now the LORD’s spirit had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him. Catholic Public Domain Version But the Spirit of the Lord withdrew from Saul, and a wicked spirit from the Lord disturbed him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul; and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him. |
But my faithful love will never leave him as it did when I removed it from Saul, whom I removed from before you.
Then Micaiah said, ‘Therefore, hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, and the whole heavenly army was standing by him at his right hand and at his left hand.
‘The Lord asked him, “How? ” ‘He said, “I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.” ‘Then he said, “You will certainly entice him and prevail. Go and do that.”
Even if they bring up children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe to them when I depart from them!
Then she cried, ‘Samson, the Philistines are here! ’ When he awoke from his sleep, he said, ‘I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.’ But he did not know that the Lord had left him.
Samson took hold of the two middle pillars supporting the temple and leaned against them, one on his right hand and the other on his left.
God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the citizens of Shechem. They treated Abimelech deceitfully,
When Saul heard these words, the Spirit of God suddenly came powerfully on him, and his anger burned furiously.
so Saul’s servants said to him, ‘You see that an evil spirit from God is tormenting you.
Let our lord command your servants here in your presence to look for someone who knows how to play the lyre. Whenever the evil spirit from God comes on you, that person can play the lyre, and you will feel better.’
Whenever the spirit from God came on Saul, David would pick up his lyre and play, and Saul would then be relieved, feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him.
The next day an evil spirit sent from God came powerfully on Saul, and he began to rave inside the palace. David was playing the lyre as usual, but Saul was holding a spear,
Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with David but had left Saul.
‘Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up? ’ Samuel asked Saul. ‘I’m in serious trouble,’ replied Saul. ‘The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me. He doesn’t answer me any more, either through the prophets or in dreams. So I’ve called on you to tell me what I should do.’