1 Samuel 16:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

And Saul's servants said to him, Behold now, an evil spirit from God troubles you.

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  • 1 Sam 16:13-14
    2 verses
    88%

    13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

    14But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

  • 1 Sam 16:16-19
    4 verses
    86%

    16Let our lord now command your servants who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on a harp: and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon you, that he shall play with his hand, and you shall be well.

    17And Saul said to his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me.

    18Then one of the servants answered and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, a mighty valiant man, a man of war, prudent in speech, a handsome person, and the LORD is with him.

    19Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.

  • 1 Sam 16:22-23
    2 verses
    83%

    22And Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Let David, I pray you, stand before me, for he has found favor in my sight.

    23And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took a harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

  • 1 Sam 19:9
    79%

    9And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand; and David played music with his hand.

  • 1 Sam 18:9-10
    2 verses
    78%

    9And Saul eyed David from that day forward.

    10And it came to pass on the next day, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.

  • 1 Sam 28:13-16
    4 verses
    74%

    13And the king said to her, Do not be afraid. What do you see? And the woman said to Saul, I see gods ascending out of the earth.

    14And he said to her, What form does he have? And she said, An old man comes up, and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground.

    15And Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am in great distress; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.

    16Then Samuel said, Why do you ask me, seeing the LORD has departed from you and has become your enemy?

  • 1 Sam 28:7-9
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    73%

    7Then Saul said to his servants, Seek me a woman with a familiar spirit, that I may go to her and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman with a familiar spirit at Endor.

    8And Saul disguised himself, and put on different clothing, and he went with two men, and they came to the woman by night. And he said, Please, divine for me by the familiar spirit, and bring up for me the one whom I shall name to you.

    9And the woman said to him, Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cast out those with familiar spirits and the wizards from the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

  • 1 Sam 19:20
    71%

    20And Saul sent messengers to take David; and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

  • 1 Sam 18:12
    71%

    12And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and had departed from Saul.

  • 1 Sam 15:1
    70%

    1Samuel also said to Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint you to be king over His people, over Israel: now therefore listen to the voice of the words of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 11:6
    70%

    6And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was greatly kindled.

  • 1 Sam 10:26
    70%

    26And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.

  • 1 Sam 28:21
    70%

    21And the woman came to Saul, and saw that he was very troubled, and said to him, Behold, your maidservant has obeyed your voice, and I have put my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    70%

    31When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

  • 1 Sam 18:24
    69%

    24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, This is what David spoke.

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    69%

    1And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

  • 1 Sam 9:15
    69%

    15Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,

  • 1 Sam 22:12-13
    2 verses
    69%

    12And Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. And he answered, Here I am, my lord.

    13And Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

  • 1 Sam 24:9
    69%

    9And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm?

  • 1 Sam 9:10
    69%

    10Then Saul said to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.

  • 1 Sam 15:16
    69%

    16Then Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell you what the LORD said to me this night. And he said to him, Speak on.

  • 1 Sam 28:5
    69%

    5When Saul saw the army of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart greatly trembled.

  • 1 Sam 14:36-37
    2 verses
    68%

    36Saul said, "Let us go down after the Philistines by night and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man among them." They said, "Do whatever seems good to you." Then the priest said, "Let us draw near to God here."

    37Saul inquired of God, "Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?" But He did not answer him that day.

  • 1 Sam 28:3
    68%

    3Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned him and buried him in Ramah, in his own city. And Saul had expelled those with familiar spirits and the wizards from the land.

  • 1 Sam 15:10
    68%

    10Then came the word of the LORD to Samuel, saying,

  • 1 Sam 15:24
    68%

    24And Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned, for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and your words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

  • 1 Chr 10:13
    68%

    13So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, even against the word of the LORD, which he did not keep; and also for asking counsel of one that had a familiar spirit, to inquire of it;

  • 1 Sam 26:17-18
    2 verses
    68%

    17And Saul recognized David's voice and said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And David said, "It is my voice, my lord, O king."

    18And he said, "Why does my lord pursue after his servant? What have I done? Or what evil is in my hand?

  • 1 Sam 14:19
    68%

    19While Saul talked to the priest, the tumult in the camp of the Philistines continued to increase, so Saul said to the priest, "Withdraw your hand."

  • 1 Sam 23:11
    68%

    11Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.

  • 1 Sam 9:27
    68%

    27And as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand still a while, that I may show you the word of God.

  • 1 Sam 13:15
    67%

    15Then Samuel arose and went up from Gilgal to Gibeah of Benjamin. And Saul numbered the people that were present with him, about six hundred men.

  • 1 Sam 22:7
    67%

    7Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds;

  • 1 Sam 18:15
    67%

    15Therefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

  • 1 Sam 19:15
    67%

    15And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.

  • 2 Chr 18:22
    67%

    22Now therefore, behold, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets, and the LORD has declared disaster against you.