1 Samuel 16:15

Webster's Bible (1833)

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

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  • 1 Sam 16:13-14
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    13Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brothers: and the Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

    14Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh troubled him.

  • 1 Sam 16:16-19
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    86%

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

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

    18Then answered one of the young men, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, who is skillful in playing, and a mighty man of valor, and a man of war, and prudent in speech, and a comely person; and Yahweh 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
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    22Saul sent to Jesse, saying, Please let David stand before me; for he has found favor in my sight.

    23It happened, when the [evil] spirit from God was on Saul, that David took the harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.

  • 1 Sam 19:9
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    9An evil spirit from Yahweh was on Saul, as he sat in his house with his spear in his hand; and David was playing with his hand.

  • 1 Sam 18:9-10
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    9Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

    10It happened on the next day, that an evil spirit from God came mightily on Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as he did day by day. Saul had his spear in his hand;

  • 1 Sam 28:13-16
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    13The king said to her, Don't be afraid: for what do you see? The woman said to Saul, I see a god coming up out of the earth.

    14He said to her, What form is he of? She said, An old man comes up; and he is covered with a robe. Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

    15Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disquieted me, to bring me up? Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do.

    16Samuel said, Why then do you ask of me, seeing Yahweh is departed from you, and is become your adversary?

  • 1 Sam 28:7-9
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    7Then said Saul to his servants, Seek me a woman who has a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. His servants said to him, Behold, there is a woman who has a familiar spirit at En-dor.

    8Saul disguised himself, and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night: and he said, Please divine to me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whoever I shall name to you.

    9The woman said to him, Behold, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land: why then lay you a snare for my life, to cause me to die?

  • 1 Sam 19:20
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    20Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as head over them, the Spirit of God came on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

  • 1 Sam 18:12
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    12Saul was afraid of David, because Yahweh was with him, and was departed from Saul.

  • 1 Sam 15:1
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    1Samuel said to Saul, Yahweh sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore listen you to the voice of the words of Yahweh.

  • 1 Sam 11:6
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    6The Spirit of God came mightily on Saul when he heard those words, and his anger was kindled greatly.

  • 1 Sam 10:26
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    26Saul also went to his house to Gibeah; and there went with him the host, whose hearts God had touched.

  • 1 Sam 28:21
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    21The woman came to Saul, and saw that he was sore troubled, and said to him, Behold, your handmaid has listened to 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
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    31When the words were heard which David spoke, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

  • 1 Sam 18:24
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    24The servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spoke David.

  • 1 Sam 19:1
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    1Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, delighted much in David.

  • 1 Sam 9:15
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    15Now Yahweh had revealed to Samuel a day before Saul came, saying,

  • 1 Sam 22:12-13
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    12Saul said, Hear now, you son of Ahitub. He answered, Here I am, my lord.

    13Saul 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 inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

  • 1 Sam 24:9
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    9David said to Saul, Why listen you to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?

  • 1 Sam 9:10
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    10Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went to the city where the man of God was.

  • 1 Sam 15:16
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    16Then Samuel said to Saul, Stay, and I will tell you what Yahweh has said to me this night. He said to him, Say on.

  • 1 Sam 28:5
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    5When Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

  • 1 Sam 14:36-37
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    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 of them. They said, Do whatever seems good to you. Then said the priest, Let us draw near here to God.

    37Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? will you deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he didn't answer him that day.

  • 1 Sam 28:3
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    3Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had lamented him, and buried him in Ramah, even in his own city. Saul had put away those who had familiar spirits, and the wizards, out of the land.

  • 1 Sam 15:10
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    10Then came the word of Yahweh to Samuel, saying,

  • 1 Sam 15:24
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    24Saul said to Samuel, I have sinned; for I have transgressed the commandment of Yahweh, and your words, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

  • 1 Chr 10:13
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    13So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh, which he didn't keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire [thereby],

  • 1 Sam 26:17-18
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    17Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this your voice, my son David? David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

    18He said, Why does my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

  • 1 Sam 14:19
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    19It happened, while Saul talked to the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said to the priest, Withdraw your hand.

  • 1 Sam 23:11
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    11Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant. Yahweh said, He will come down.

  • 1 Sam 9:27
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    27As they were going down at the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us (and he passed on), but stand you still first, that I may cause you to hear the word of God.

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

  • 1 Sam 22:7
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    7Saul said to his servants who stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds,

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    15When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

  • 1 Sam 19:15
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    15Saul sent the messengers to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.

  • 2 Chr 18:22
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    22Now therefore, behold, Yahweh has put a lying spirit in the mouth of these your prophets; and Yahweh has spoken evil concerning you.