New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Samuel 16:14
1 Samuel 16:14 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
- New International Version (NIV)Now the Spirit of the Lord had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and a harmful spirit from the Lord tormented him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the Lord troubled him.
Context of 1 Samuel 16:14
12So he sent word and brought him in. Now he was reddish, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the Lord said, “Arise, anoint him; for this is he.” 13So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon David from that day forward. And Samuel set out and went to Ramah. Now the Spirit of the Lord left Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord terrified him. 15Saul’s servants then said to him, “Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrifying you. 16May our lord now command your servants who are before you. Have them search for a man who is a skillful musician on the harp; and it shall come about whenever the evil spirit from God is upon you, that he shall play the harp with his hand, and you will become well.”
Read all of 1 Samuel 161 Samuel 16:14 word by word
וְר֧וּחַ יְהוָ֛ה סָ֖רָה מֵעִ֣ם שָׁא֑וּל וּבִֽעֲתַ֥תּוּ רֽוּחַ־רָעָ֖ה מֵאֵ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 16:14
- 1 Samuel 11:6Then the Spirit of God rushed upon Saul when he heard these words, and he became very angry.
- 1 Samuel 18:12Now Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him but had left Saul.
- 1 Samuel 28:15And Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” Saul replied, “I am very distressed, for the Philistines are waging war against me, and God has abandoned me and no longer answers me, either through prophets or in dreams; therefore I have called you, so that you may let me know what I should do.”
- Judges 16:29Then Samson grasped the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and braced himself against them, the one with his right hand and the other with his left.
- Psalms 51:11Do not cast me away from Your presence, And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.
- Hosea 9:12Though they bring up their children, Yet I will bereave them of their children until not a person is left. Yes, woe to them indeed when I depart from them!
- 1 Samuel 18:10Now it came about on the next day that an evil spirit from God rushed upon Saul, and he raved in the midst of the house while David was playing the harp with his hand, as usual; and a spear was in Saul’s hand.
- 1 Samuel 19:9Now there was an evil spirit from the Lord on Saul as he was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, and David was playing the harp with his hand.
- Judges 9:23Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem; and the leaders of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
- 1 Kings 22:22And the Lord said to him, ‘How?’ And he said, ‘I will go out and be a deceiving spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ Then He said, ‘You shall entice him, and you will also prevail. Go and do so.’
- Acts 19:15But the evil spirit responded and said to them, “I recognize Jesus, and I know of Paul, but who are you?”
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16:14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul - He was thrown into such a state of mind by the judgments of God, as to be deprived of any regal qualities which he before possessed. God seems to have taken what gifts he had, and given them to David; and then the evil spirit came upon Saul; for what God fills not, the devil will. An evil spirit from the Lord - The evil spirit was either immediately sent from the Lord, or permitted to come. Whether this was a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 Saul is made a terror to himself. The Spirit of the Lord departed from him. If God and his grace do not rule us, sin and Satan will have possession of us. The devil, by the Divine permission, troubled and terrified Saul, by the corrupt humours of his body, and passions of his mind. He grew fretful, peevish, and discontented, and at times a madman. It is a pity that music, which may be serviceable to the good temper of the mind, should ever be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14After God’s Spirit left Saul, his rule continued to fail. His time as king ended in shame and military defeat (1 Samuel 31).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1814-18. The Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him--His own gloomy reflections, the consciousness that he had not acted up to the character of an Israelitish king, the loss of his throne, and the extinction of his royal house, made him jealous, irritable, vindictive, and subject to fits of morbid melancholy.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 16:14 Judg 16:20; 1 Sam 11:6; 18:12; 28:15 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 16:14 Judg 9:23; 1 Sam 16:15, 16; 18:10; 19:9; 1 Kin 22:19-22 ↩
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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